ひ
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. fire; flame; blaze
Next, he starts a fire with magic.
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
ひ
Used in vocabulary (90 in total)
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
burning duration (e.g. of charcoal); capability of burning for a long time; fire-holding qualities
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
flames; forefront of fire; flame tips
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
traditional ladle-shaped, charcoal-heated clothing iron; box iron
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
fire tower
lighting a torch; lighting up a lamp; person who leads a funeral procession with a torch
sparks
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
burning at the stake; burning to death
to set on fire; to ignite
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific volcanic belt)
sake spoilage caused by bacteria
kindling a fire; lighting a fire
color of flames; colour of flames
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
brazier; hibachi
flint; firestone
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
arson; incendiarism
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
huoshu; fantastical Chinese fire rat
blister (due to a burn)
rushing to one's doom
protection against fire
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
(as discordant as) fire and water
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to set fire (to)
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to cook; to heat
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
frantic (crying); wild
origin of a fire
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
fuse; cord
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
night watch; fire watchman
(adding) fuel to the fire
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
wooden brazier
hell and high water
(Chinese) hot pot
to warm oneself at the fire
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
scarlet bindings used with a traditional Japanese suit of armor; scarlet-threaded suit of armor
firelight
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)
incense burner; utensil for carrying live charcoal
fire tongs
forging (metal)
fire prevention (esp. by a divine power)
thunder on a clear day; lightning that starts a fire
fire spirit; salamander (mythical fire lizard)
charcoal extinguisher
to "see stars" (i.e. after being hit in the head)
fire-walking (walking over fire or burning coals)
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
spreading of a fire
to melt in the fire
kanji "fire" radical at left (radical 86)
playing with fire
catching fire; fire spreading
St Elmo's fire
hwabyeong (Korean somatization disorder arising from repressed anger); hwabyung
smoky fire to repel mosquitoes
making a fire
fire blowpipe; blowpipe used to stimulate a fire
Salamander (poem by Octavio Paz)
desire for a fire that comes with the cold of autumn
traditional Japanese fire extinguisher (bamboo pole with a clump of rope attached at the end)
tool used to extract combusted tobacco from a kiseru pipe
desire for a fire that comes with the cold of autumn
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
Examples (66 in total)
We need fire.
The fire started immediately.
Fire is always dangerous.