火 Kanji – fire

Meaning and Readings

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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