Word details

火勢

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

Dictionary

Entry

火勢せいNounFreq #45846
1

force of a fire; force of flames

Examples
暖炉には薪が足りず、早くも火勢が衰え始めている。
Without enough wood on the fire, the flames are already beginning to die down.
薪が足りず、はやくも火勢が衰えはじめた暖炉。
The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fire

4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-びほ-

forces, energy, military strength

13 strokesFrequency 260JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セイゼイ

Kun

いきお.いはずみ

Nanori

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