火事
かじ
kaji
JLPT N4nounVocabularyLevel 18 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
火事 (かじ (kaji)) means "Fire". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Fire
Also : House fire · Conflagration
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Example Sentences
去年、近所で火事が起きて、皆で水を汲んで消火しました。
きょねん、きんじょでかじがおきて、みなでみずをくんでしょうかしました。
Last year, there was a fire in the neighborhood, and we all drew water to extinguish it.
火事は危険なので、火の扱いには気をつけなくてはいけません。
かじはきけんなので、ひのあつかいにはきをつけなくてはいけません。
Fires are dangerous, so we must be careful with fire.
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Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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