fire
On'yomi (音読み)
- カ
- ゲ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひ
- ほ
About this kanji
The kanji 「火」 primarily means "fire." This character is commonly used as a noun in various contexts. For example, 「火曜日」 (かようび) means "Tuesday," which literally translates to "fire day" in Japanese culture. Another compound is 「火山」 (かざん), meaning "volcano," referring to a mountain that erupts with fire and lava. Lastly, 「火事」 (かじ) means "fire disaster," indicating a dangerous or destructive fire. In terms of usage, it can commonly appear in both everyday conversation and written materials. Remember, when you see this kanji, it often relates to something hot, dangerous, or important in Japanese language and culture.
Example sentences
火を消してください。
Please put out the fire.
Meanings across languages
- English
- fire
- Tiếng Việt
- lửa
- 日本語
- 火
- 한국어
- 불
- 中文
- 火
- id
- api
- th
- ไฟ
- es
- fuego
- fr
- feu
- de
- Feuer
- pt
- fogo
Common compounds
- 火曜日かようびTuesday
- 火山かざんvolcano
- 火事かじfire (disaster)
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