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į°
Ash
ã¯ã (hai)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
During traditional Japanese festivals and tea ceremonies, charcoal is burned to heat water. After the fire goes out, only į° (ash) remains, and in some tea schools the ash is arranged artistically.
Memory Trick
Imagine a fire (įĢ) burning under a cliff (å). When the flames die out, only gray ash is left. That leftover ash is į°.
Readings
Onyomi: ãĢ㤠(kai)
Kunyomi: ã¯ã (hai)
Example Words
į°
ã¯ã (hai)
Ash
į°č˛
ã¯ããã (haiiro)
Gray
įĢåąąį°
ãããã°ã (kazanbai)
Volcanic ash
į°įŋ
ã¯ããã (haizara)
Ashtray
Example Sentence
įĢ ã æļããĻ į° ã ã æŽããžããã
ã˛ ã ãããĻ ã¯ã ã ã ãŽãããžããã
hi ga kiete hai dake nokorimashita
The fire went out, leaving only ash.