Word details

切火

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 切火.

Dictionary

Entry

切火鑽火切り火鑽り火鑚火鑚り火りびNounFreq #124286
1

striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.

2

purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cut, cutoff, be sharp

4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2

On

セツサイ

Kun

き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ

Nanori

きつきりぎり

fire

4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-びほ-

make fire by rubbing sticks

27 strokes

On

サン

Kun

き.る

make fire by rubbing sticks

23 strokes

On

サン

Kun

き.る

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