How to say 'Fire' in Japanese | 火災

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The Japanese word for Fire is 'Kasai', written as 火災 in Japanese.'Fire' in hiragana is かさい.

word

火災

Meaning

Fire

Reading

かさい

kasai

Kanji

火Fire 災Calamity

Explanation

The Japanese noun '火災 (かさい)' refers to a 'fire', specifically a destructive fire such as a building fire or wildfire. It is used in contexts where a fire causes damage or is an emergency situation. For example: The fire was extinguished quickly「火災はすぐに消し止められた」(かさいはすぐにけしとめられた). There was a fire in the building「ビルで火災があった」(ビルでかさいがあった). This term is commonly used in news reports, safety instructions, and emergency situations to describe fires that require intervention.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6968

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 火災

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

火

Meaning

Fire

kanji

災

Meaning

Calamity

Words Related to 火災 Through the Kanji 火

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 火 as well.

word

火曜日

Meaning

Tuesday

word

火

Meaning

Fire

word

火力

Meaning

Firepower

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火山

Meaning

Volcano

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消火器

Meaning

Fire extinguisher

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花火

Meaning

Fireworks

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防火

Meaning

Fire prevention

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噴火

Meaning

Eruption

Words Related to 火災 Through the Kanji 災

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 災 as well.

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災難

Meaning

Disaster

word

災害

Meaning

Disaster

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震災

Meaning

Earthquake

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'Kasai' means 'Fire' .

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