火 — “fire” in Japanese

Grade 1か, ひ

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“fire” in Japanese is 火, read ka, hi (か, ひ). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 火山 (volcano).

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What does 火 mean?

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Kanji	火
Meaning	fire
Readings	か, ひ
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	火山 (volcano)

How to read 火

火 is read ka (か) or hi (ひ) depending on the word.

Words with 火

火星かせい
花火はなび
火薬かやく
火曜日かようび
花火玉はなびだま
花火大会はなびたいかい
火山
噴火

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Updated: 2026-08-28