Quick answer
火 is the kanji for "Fire". The most common reading is ひ (hi). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Fire
Also : Flame · Tuesday
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
Three flames shooting upward from a base — the left and right strokes are tongues of fire licking outward while the center blazes straight up.
か (ka) sounds like 'car' — a car on fire, flames everywhere.
Example Sentences
木の火はとても暖かいです。
きのひはとてもあたたかいです
The fire from wood is very warm.
火曜日にテストを受けます。
かようびにてすとをうけます。
I take a test on Tuesday.
Vocabulary using 火
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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