Word details

火種

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

Dictionary

Entry

火種だねNounFreq #13035
1

live coals (for firelighting)

Examples
おっと!火種が残りすくないぞ!薪割りしてくれ!
Whoops! There aren't many live coals left! Go make some kindling would you?
2

cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fire

4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-びほ-

species, kind, class, variety, seed

14 strokesFrequency 461JLPT N2Grade 4

On

シュ

Kun

たね-ぐさ

Nanori

おいくさ

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