How to say 'Fire' in Japanese | 火

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The Japanese word for Fire is 'Hi', written as 火 in Japanese.'Fire' in hiragana is ひ.

word

火

Meaning

Fire

Reading

ひ

Kanji

火Fire

Explanation

The Japanese noun '火 (ひ)' means 'fire'. It refers to the phenomenon of combustion, producing heat and light. This word is commonly used in various contexts, such as describing actual fire, fire-related incidents, or even metaphorically to describe passion or intensity. For example: The fire is hot「火は熱い」(ひはあつい). Be careful with fire「火に気をつけて」(ひにきをつけて). Additionally, '火' can be part of compound words, such as '火事 (かじ)' meaning 'fire (as in a fire incident)' or '火山 (かざん)' meaning 'volcano'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1039

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 火

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

火

Meaning

Fire

Words Related to 火 Through the Kanji 火

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 火 as well.

word

火曜日

Meaning

Tuesday

word

火力

Meaning

Firepower

word

火山

Meaning

Volcano

word

消火器

Meaning

Fire extinguisher

word

花火

Meaning

Fireworks

word

火災

Meaning

Fire

word

防火

Meaning

Fire prevention

word

噴火

Meaning

Eruption

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What does 'Hi' (火) mean?

'Hi' means 'Fire' .

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