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What is the Kanji for 'Fire'? | 火

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Fire', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Fire' is 火.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

    Reading

    kunyomi

    hi

    ho

    onyomi

    ka

    Parts

    Person Divide

    Example Word

    火: fire. 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'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    232

    Radical Form

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Person

    radical

    Meaning

    Divide

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 21 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smoke

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

Words Using

This kanji is used in 9 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 人 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valley

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plan, Project

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prisoner, Criminal

    kanji

    Meaning

    House, Quarters

    kanji

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 10 kanji contain the part 丷 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Formerly

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 火 mean?

火 means 'Fire'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.