火 Kanji – fire

The Japanese kanji 火 can mean fire.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: fire
Onyomi: カ
Kunyomi: ひ, -び, ほ-
Romaji: ka, hi, bi, ho
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 574

How is 火 read?

火 has the onyomi reading カ and the kunyomi readings ひ, -び, ほ-.

In romaji, these readings can be written as ka, hi, bi, ho.

Common Japanese Words Using 火

These common Japanese words contain 火. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 下火(したび) — burning low, waning, declining
  • 火(ひ) — fire, flame, blaze
  • 火炎瓶(かえんびん) — Molotov cocktail, petrol bomb, gasoline bomb
  • 火花(ひばな) — spark
  • 火器(かき) — firearms, guns
  • 火災(かさい) — conflagration, fire
  • 火災保険(かさいほけん) — fire insurance
  • 火山(かざん) — volcano
  • 火山灰(かざんばい) — volcanic ash
  • 火事(かじ) — fire, conflagration

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