Word details
焼けぼっくいに火がつく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 焼けぼっくいに火がつく.
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Idiomatic expression
the embers of a former relationship flare up again; old love blazes anew
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
焼
bake, burning
12 strokesFrequency 982JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ショウ
Kun
や.くや.きや.き--や.きや.ける
Nanori
やいやき
火
fire
4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1
On
カ
Kun
ひ-びほ-
付
adhere, attach, refer to, append
5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4
On
フ
Kun
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
つけ
木
tree, wood
4 strokesFrequency 317JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ボクモク
Kun
きこ-
Nanori
ぐももと
杭
stake, post, picket
8 strokesFrequency 2,329Grade 9
On
コウ
Kun
くい
Nanori
わたる
棒
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
12 strokesFrequency 1,455JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ボウ
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