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N5 · 4 strokes · 86. 火 fire · Irodori #24 · Starter L9
火
fire
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Readings
- On’yomi
- カ
- Kun’yomi
- -び、ひ、ほ-
Example words
火
ひ
fire; flame
火
か
Tuesday
火曜日
かようび
Tuesday
火災
かさい
conflagration; fire
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A person shape (人) with two spark dots — flames rising.
Components
A person (人) with two spark dots — flames leaping upward.
Anchor word
火 (か) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 火 (か) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -び、ひ、ほ- — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: カ — common in compound words (熟語).