Japanese Word for
火hi
fire · flame · blaze
Readings
Meaning
Fire, flame, blaze. 火 is a pictographic kanji — the character depicts flames rising from a fire. It's one of the most visually intuitive kanji, clearly showing what it represents.
Example words
火山
kazan
volcano
花火
hanabi
fireworks
火曜日
kayōbi
Tuesday
火事
kaji
fire (disaster)
花火 (hanabi — fireworks, literally "flower fire") are central to Japanese summer. Also see Japanese Symbol for Fire for the full kanji reference page.
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