Today’s Kanji is “火” (hi); Kanji for “fire”.
Handwritten Kanji “火” (hi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “火”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 火 | カ
ひ ほ |
ka
hi ho |
4 | 火 | fire |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “火”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 火を起こす | ひをおこす | hi wo okosu | To make a fire |
| 火事 | かじ | kaji | a fire |
| 火曜日 | かようび | kayoubi | Tuesday |
