“Fire” or “Flame” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “火”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “火” means “Blaze”, “Firearm” or “Tuesday” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “火”
Jouyou Kanji “火” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | か(ka) |
| こ(ko) | |
| Kun-Yomi | ひ(hi) |
| ほ(ho) | |
| Meanings | Fire, Flame |
| Light | |
| Burn, Bake, Build a fire | |
| Hurry up, Rush, Imminent | |
| Short form of “火曜日(Tuseday)” |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “火”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 火炎 or 火焔(かえん-ka e n) | Flame, Blaze |
| 火気(かき-ka ki) | ① Fire, Trace of fire, Heat of fire, ② Force of a fire, ③ Cause of a fire (lighter, match, spark etc) |
| 火器(かき-ka ki) | Firearms, Gun |
| 火急(かきゅう-ka kyu u) | Urgency, Emergency, Exigency |
| 火刑(かけい-ka ke i) | Burn alive, Stake, Burning at the stake, Execution by burning |
| 火口(かこう-ka ko u) | ① Crater, Caldera, ② Nozzle, Burner |
| 火口湖(かこうこ-ka ko u ko) | Crater lake |
| 火災(かさい-ka sa i) | Conflagration, Fire |
| 火災報知器(かさいほうちき-ka sa i ho u chi ki) | Fire alarm |
| 火山(かざん-ka za n) | Volcano |
| 火山岩(かざんがん-ka za n ga n) | Volcanic rock, Effusive rock |
| 火山帯(かざんたい-ka za n ta i) | Volcanic belt, Volcanic zone |
| 火山灰(かざんばい-ka za n ba i) | Volcanic ash, Volcanic dust |
| 火山脈(かざんみゃく-ka za n mya ku) | Volcanic chain, Volcanic range |
| 火事(かじ-ka ji) | Fire, Inferno, Conflagration |
| 火手(かしゅ-ka shu) | Stoker, Fireman |
| 火酒(かしゅ-ka shu) | Distilled liquor, Hard liquor, Strong liquor, Spirits |
| 火定(かじょう-ka jo u) | To die by throwing oneself into a fire by a Buddhist |
| 火食(かしょく-ka sho ku) | Cooked food, Eating cooked food |
| 火星(かせい-ka se i) | Mars |
| 火勢(かせい-ka se i) | Force of a fire, Force of flames |
| 火成岩(かせいがん-ka se i ga n) | Igneous rock |
| 火箭(かせん-ka se n) | ① Fire arrow, Incendiary arrow, ② Rocket |
| 火葬(かそう-ka so u) | Cremation |
| 火宅(かたく-ka ta ku) | This world of suffering |
| 火中(かちゅう-ka chu u) | ① In the fire, In the flames, ② Burning, Combustion |
| 火中の栗を拾う(かちゅうのくりをひろう-ka chu u no ku ri wo hi ro u) | ① Pull somebody’s chestnuts out of the fire, ② Run a risk for the sake of others |
| 火田(かでん-ka de n) | Slash-and-burn agriculture |
| 火遁(かとん-ka to n) | Ninja art for hiding oneself by using fire and smoke |
| 火難(かなん-ka na n) | Fire calamity, Disaster caused by fire |
| 火熱(かねつ-ka ne tsu) | High temperature, Hotness, Heat |
| 火夫(かふ-ka fu) | Fireman, Stoker |
| 火薬(かやく-ka ya ku) | Gunpowder, powder |
| 火力(かりょく-ka ryo ku) | Heating power, Thermal power, Firepower |
| 火輪(かりん-ka ri n) | Sun |
| 火足 or 火脚(ひあし-hi a shgi) | Spreading of a fire |
| 火遊び(ひあそび-hi a so bi) | ① Playing with fire, ② Doing something dangerous, ③ Thoughtless love affair |
| 火炙り(ひあぶり-hi a bu ri) | Burning at the stake, Burning to death |
| 火入れ(ひいれ-hi i re) | ① First lighting (e.g. furnace), Firing (e.g. forest), Kindling, Igniting, ② Pasteurization |
| 火打ち(ひうち-hi u chi) | ① Flint, Flint and steel, ② Angle brace, Horizontal angle, Brace, Angle tie |
| 火桶(ひおけ-hi o ke) | Wooden brazier |
| 火加減(ひかげん-hi ka ge n) | Condition of fire, Heat level, Fire strength |
| 火消し(ひけし-hi ke shi) | ① Extinguishing a fire, ② Fire extinguisher, Fireman (Edo-period) |
| 火皿(ひざら-hi za ra) | ① Bowl (of a pipe), ② Fire grate, Censer, ③ Flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun), Priming pan |
| 火攻め(ひぜめ-hi ze me) | Fire attack, Attacking with fire |
| 火責め(ひぜめ-hi ze me) | Ordeal fire, Torture by fire |
| 火種(ひだね-hi da ne) | ① Charcoal, Kindling coal, Live coals (for firelighting), ② Cause (of disturbance, conflict etc), Trigger (of trouble) |
| 火縄(ひなわ-hi na wa) | Fuse, Cord, Match-cord |
| 火縄銃(ひなわじゅう-hi na wa ju u) | Matchlock (gun), Harquebus |
| 火の車(ひのくるま-hi no ku ru ma) | ① Desperate financial situation, Dire straits, ② Fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell) |
| 火の気(ひのけ-hi no ke) | ① Source of fire, Sign of fire, ② Warmth of fire, Heat |
| 火の粉(ひのこ-hi no ko) | Sparks, Fire spark |
| 火熨斗(ひのし-hi no shi) | Traditional ladle-shaped charcoal-heated clothing iron, Box iron |
| 火の玉(ひのたま-hi no ta ma) | Fireball, Ball of fire, Will-o’-the-wisp, Jack-o’-lantern |
| 火の手(ひのて-hi no te) | ① Flame, Blaze, Fire, Tongue of fire, ② Attack, Aggression |
| 火のない所に煙は立たない(ひのないところにけむりはたたない-hi no na i to ko ro ni ke mu ri wa ta ta na i) | There’s no smoke without fire |
| 火の番(ひのばん-hi no ba n) | Night watch, Fire watchman |
| 火の見櫓(ひのみやぐら-hi no mi ya gu ra) | Fire watch tower, Fire lookout, Watchtower |
| 火の元(ひのもと-hi no mo to) | Place where fire is likely to break out, Possible cause of a fire |
| 火箸(ひばし-hi ba shi) | Metal chopsticks for handling charcoal, Fire tongs |
| 火柱(ひばしら-hi ba shi ra) | Pillar of fire, Blazing column |
| 火鉢(ひばち-hi ba chi) | Brazier, Hibachi |
| 火花(ひばな-hi ba na) | Spark, Spark discharge |
| 火吹き竹(ひふきだけ-hi fu ki da ke) | Bamboo blowpipe (used to stimulate a fire) |
| 火脹れ(ひぶくれ-hi bu ku re) | Blister (due to a burn), Blister from a burn |
| 火袋(ひぶくろ-hi bu ku ro) | Fire box in traditional Japanese lantern |
| 火蓋を切る(ひぶたをきる-hi bu ta wo ki ru) | To start (an argument, a battle etc) |
| 火偏(ひへん-hi he n) | Kanji “fire” radical at left |
| 火祭り(ひまつり-hi ma tsu ri) | Fire festival, New Year’s ritual at Izumo Shrine |
| 火水(ひみず-hi mi zu) | ① Fire and water, ② Things that are incompatible, ③ Extremely difficult situation |
| 火持ち(ひもち-hi mo chi) | Fire-holding qualities, Length of time a fire burns |
| 火元(ひもと-hi mo to) | Origin of fire |
| 火矢(ひや-hi ya) | Fire arrow, Incendiary arrow |
| 火を見るよりも明らか(ひをみるよりもあきらか-hi wo mi ru yo ri mo a ki ra ka) | Clear as day, Plain as day, Patently obvious, Clearer than watching a fire, (this Japanese phrase is used for negative situations or consequences) |
| 火影(ほかげ-ho ka ge) | Firelight, Shadows or forms moving in firelight |
| 火傷(やけど or かしょう-ya ke do (or) ka sho u) | Burn, Scald, Heat injury |
| 鬼火(おにび-o ni bi) | Will‐o’‐the‐wisp, Jack‐o’‐lantern |
| 出火(しゅっか-shu kka) | Fire break-out, Outbreak of fire |
| 炭火(すみび or たんか-su mi bi (or) ta n ka) | Charcoal fire |
| 大火(たいか-ta i ka) | Conflagration, Great fire |
| 鎮火(ちんか-chi n ka) | Extinguishment, Dying out (of a fire), Putting out |
| 発火(はっか-ha kka) | Ignition, Combustion, Catching fire |
| 兵火(へいか-he i ka) | Fire caused by war |
| 烈火(れっか-re kka) | Raging fire, Conflagration, Inferno |
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