火をつける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 火をつける
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.
Kanji in this Word
火
4 strokes
Frequency: 574
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
fire
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ
-び
ほ-
付
5 strokes
Frequency: 322
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
adhere
attach
refer to
append
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ける
-つ.ける
-づ.ける
つ.け
つ.け-
-つ.け
-づ.け
-づけ
つ.く
-づ.く
つ.き
-つ.き
-つき
-づ.き
-づき
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
つけ
点
9 strokes
Frequency: 165
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
spot
point
mark
speck
decimal point
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ける
つ.く
た.てる
さ.す
とぼ.す
とも.す
ぼち
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