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火

Fire

ひ (hi)

JLPT N5

Interesting Fact

The Japanese word for Tuesday is η«ζ›œζ—₯ (Kayōbi), which means "Fire Day." The name comes from an old tradition that linked the day with the planet Mars, which was associated with fire.

Memory Trick

Picture a campfire at night.

Readings

Onyomi: γ‚« (ka)

Kunyomi: ひ (hi)

Example Words

火
ひ (hi)
Fire
η«ζ›œζ—₯
γ‹γ‚ˆγ†γ³ (kayoubi)
Tuesday
火山
かざん (kazan)
Volcano
火事
γ‹γ˜ (kaji)
Fire accident

Example Sentence

火を使う時は気を぀けてください。

ひ γ‚’ ぀かう とき は きを぀けて ください。

hi o tsukau toki wa ki o tsukete kudasai

Please be careful when using fire.

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