Kanji 火: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 火: fire. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
fire
This character is a pictograph of a flickering flame. Imagine a central pillar of fire with sparks flying out on both sides. It is used in words related to fire, such as 'fire disaster' or 'Tuesday' (the day of Mars/fire).
火傷 (かしょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火傷: burn / scald injury. Meanings and example sentences.
火星 (かせい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火星: Mars (planet). Meanings and example sentences.
火燵 (こたつ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火燵: heated low table. Meanings and example sentences.
下火 (したび): meaning and examples
Japanese word 下火: dying down / declining. Meanings and example sentences.
焚火 (たきび): meaning and examples
Japanese word 焚火: bonfire / open fire. Meanings and example sentences.
点火 (てんか): meaning and examples
Japanese word 点火: ignition / lighting a fire. Meanings and example sentences.
火花 (ひばな): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火花: spark. Meanings and example sentences.
防火 (ぼうか): meaning and examples
Japanese word 防火: fire prevention / fire protection. Meanings and example sentences.
火口 (かこう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火口: crater / burner / fire source. Meanings and example sentences.
火山 (かざん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火山: volcano. Meanings and example sentences.
花火 (はなび): meaning and examples
Japanese word 花火: fireworks. Meanings and example sentences.
噴火 (ふんか): meaning and examples
Japanese word 噴火: volcanic eruption. Meanings and example sentences.
火傷 (やけど): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火傷: burn / scald injury. Meanings and example sentences.
火災 (かさい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火災: fire / conflagration. Meanings and example sentences.
火曜 (かよう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火曜: Tuesday. Meanings and example sentences.
火事 (かじ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火事: fire / blaze / conflagration. Meanings and example sentences.
火 (ひ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火: fire / flame / burning. Meanings and example sentences.
火曜日 (かようび): meaning and examples
Japanese word 火曜日: Tuesday. Meanings and example sentences.
8 Kanji with 火 (か)
Master Fire Radical Words at Once
A collection of 8 JLPT N3 kanji containing the fire radical (火). Compare the meanings, on-yomi, and kun-yomi of 火, 炎, 災, 焼, 燃, 煙, 灯, and 炭 to memorize them all at once.
