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火
Fire
ひ (hi)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
The Japanese word for Tuesday is 火曜日 (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: カ (ka)
Kunyomi: ひ (hi)
Example Words
火
ひ (hi)
Fire
火曜日
かようび (kayoubi)
Tuesday
火山
かざん (kazan)
Volcano
火事
かじ (kaji)
Fire accident
Example Sentence
火を使う時は気をつけてください。
ひ を つかう とき は きをつけて ください。
hi o tsukau toki wa ki o tsukete kudasai
Please be careful when using fire.