火

fire

JLPT N5 Grade 1 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひ
On'yomi: カ
Radical: 火 · fire (fire, heat)

火 means "fire". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read ひ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

火曜日かようび

Tuesday

火 in example sentences

火山かざんを見みてみたい。

Kazan o mite mitai.

I want to see a volcano.
トムはマッチに火ひをつけた。

Tomu wa matchi ni hi o tsuketa.

Tom lit a match.
ろうそくに火ひをつけてください。

Rousoku ni hi o tsukete kudasai.

Please light a candle.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 火 mean?: 火 means "fire". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 火 have?: 火 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 火 read?: It is read ひ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 火?: 火 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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