火
火

fire

4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

fire

Mnemonic Stories

Help! The little person is on fire, with two drops of fire flying off their arms as they run around screaming.

Dictionary

Common Words

火ひNounFreq #989
1

fire; flame; blaze

Examples
いすをもっと火の近くに寄せなさい。
Draw your chair closer to the fire.
明かり灯りあかりNounFreq #3430
1

明かり only

light; glow; gleam

Examples
この明かりで字を読もうとすれば目が悪くなるよ。
You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light.
2

Also written as 灯火

(a) light; lights; lamp

Examples
どうか明かりをつけて下さい。
Turn on the light, please.
3

明かり only; Dated term

proof (of innocence)

花火はなび煙火NounFreq #4827
1

fireworks

Examples
すごい花火だ！
These fireworks are spectacular!
火事かじNounFreq #5937
1

fire; conflagration

Examples
火事の際は１１９番に電話してください。
In the case of fire, dial 119.
火をつける火を付ける火を点けるひをつけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #6594
1

to ignite; to set fire to

Examples
ケンがろうそくに火をつけた。
Ken lighted the candles.
2

Idiomatic expression

to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

Examples
警官による暴行事件はあやうく暴動に火をつけるところでした。
The police brutality incidents nearly set off a riot.
火花ひばなNounFreq #6707
1

spark

Examples
小さな火花はしばしば大きな炎を起こす。
A small spark often kindles a large flame.
《やけど》火傷NounIntransitive～する VerbUsually kanaFreq #8559
1

burn; scald

Examples
アイロンで手をやけどしました。
I burned my hand with an iron.
2

getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)

火照るほてる熱るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #9309
1

to feel hot; to flush; to burn

Examples
私は気まずい思いで体がほてった。
I was feverish with embarrassment.
火力かりょくNounFreq #9710
1

heating power; thermal power

Examples
火力とお鍋と貝の種類によるわ。
It depends on the strength of the flame, the pan used and the type of ingredients.
2

Military

firepower

火かNounFreq #10501
1

Abbreviation

Tuesday

2

fire (second of the five elements)

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