Japanese Symbol for
火hi
fire · flame · blaze
Readings
Meaning
Fire, flame, blaze. 火 is one of the five classical Japanese elements (五行 — gogyō). The character depicts flames rising from a fire. It also means Tuesday (火曜日 — kayōbi, "fire day").
Example words
火山
kazan
volcano (fire mountain)
花火
hanabi
fireworks (flower fire)
火事
kaji
fire, conflagration
火曜日
kayōbi
Tuesday (fire day)
火の手
hinote
flames, blaze
火気
kaki
fire, naked flame (warning signs)
花火 (hanabi — fireworks, literally "flower fire") are central to Japanese summer culture. Major 花火大会 (fireworks festivals) in July and August draw hundreds of thousands of spectators. Japan is famous for intricate firework designs — 仕掛け花火 (shikake-hanabi, "trick fireworks") create elaborate mid-air pictures and scenes.
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