Onyomi: カ · Kunyomi: -び, ひ, ほ- · Meanings: fire
Kanji for fire
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The kanji 火 was born from the image of flames rising and spreading. The two slanting strokes represent sparks or flickers of fire, while the central line shows the main flame burning bright. In ancient times, fire was both life-giving and dangerous — it cooked food, offered warmth, and lit the night, but could also destroy. This kanji captures the living, moving energy of fire — powerful, unpredictable, and full of spirit.
Flames leap and dance upward — 火 means fire, a symbol of warmth, energy, and transformation.
Picture a flickering flame with sparks flying — that’s 火, the burning force that brings both creation and change.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 火 | ひ | fire, flame, blaze | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 火 | か | Tuesday | Noun |
| 火曜日 | かようび | Tuesday | common JLPT-N5 Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 火災 | かさい | conflagration, fire | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 火山 | かざん | volcano | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 火事 | かじ | fire, conflagration | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 火星 | かせい | Mars (planet) | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 炬燵 | こたつ | kotatsu, table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well) | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 火曜 | かよう | Tuesday | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 火花 | ひばな | spark | common JLPT-N1 Noun |