JLPT N5 kanji · 4 strokes · #574 by frequency
火 — Fire
- Meaning
- Fire
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- カ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- ひ-びほ-
Stroke order
4 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
KA! — that's the cry when you burn yourself, and the fire (火) crackles all around.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火 | ひ | fire, flame, blaze |
| 火口 | ほくち | tinder, touchwood, charcloth |
| 火曜日 | かようび | Tuesday |
| 花火 | はなび | fireworks |
| 小火 | ぼや | small fire |
| 火事 | かじ | fire, conflagration |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.