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Kanji dictionary: 火 (fire)
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火
Fire
This kanji has
4
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 1
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
Share this kanji:
Meaning:
fire
On reading:
カ
ka
Kun reading:
ひ、-び、ほ-
hi, -bi, ho-
Use examples
火曜日
かようび
Tuesday
火事
かじ
a fire ☆=火災(かさい)
火たつ
こたつ
a Japanese foot warmer
花火
はなび
fireworks
火花
ひばな
a spark
火照る
ほてる
feel hot, flush, be all aglow
火傷
やけど
a burn, a scald
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