| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 火 | ひ |
Pronunciation: hi
How to Say It Outloud: HEE
Usage: General term for fire
Example Sentence Japanese:
キャンプファイヤーには大きな火が必要です。
キャンプファイヤーには大きな火が必要です。Example Sentence English:A big fire is needed for the campfire.
A big fire is needed for the campfire.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 炎 | ほのお |
Pronunciation: honoo
How to Say It Outloud: HOH-NOH-OH
Usage: Flame or blaze
Example Sentence Japanese:炎が高く燃え上がった。
炎が高く燃え上がった。Example Sentence English:The flames rose high.
The flames rose high.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 火事 | かじ |
Pronunciation: kaji
How to Say It Outloud: KAH-JEE
Usage: Fire (as in a fire incident)
Example Sentence Japanese:隣の家で火事が起こった。
隣の家で火事が起こった。Example Sentence English:A fire broke out in the neighboring house.
A fire broke out in the neighboring house.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 放火 | ほうか |
Pronunciation: houka
How to Say It Outloud: HOH-KAH
Usage: Arson
Example Sentence Japanese:放火は重罪です。
放火は重罪です。Example Sentence English:Arson is a serious crime.
Arson is a serious crime.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 火炎 | かえん |
Pronunciation: kaen
How to Say It Outloud: KAH-EHN
Usage: Flame (typically in technical or scientific contexts)
Example Sentence Japanese:火炎放射器を使いました。
火炎放射器を使いました。Example Sentence English:They used a flamethrower.
They used a flamethrower.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 火花 | ひばな |
Pronunciation: hibana
How to Say It Outloud: HEE-BAH-NAH
Usage: Spark
Example Sentence Japanese:火花が散った。
火花が散った。Example Sentence English:Sparks flew.
Sparks flew.Dictionary
ヒレヒレCommon word
Noun- fillet; tenderloin
フィレットフィレット
Noun- fillet
- Filetto
フィレモンへの手紙フィレモンへのてがみ
Noun- Epistle to Philemon (book of the Bible)
- Epistle to Philemon
フィレオフィッシュフィレオフィッシュ
Noun- Filet-O-Fish (McDonalds)
- Filet-O-Fish
フィレ肉フィレにく
Noun- fillet; tenderloin
フィレオフィッシュ
Noun- Filet-O-Fish (McDonalds)
フィレオフィレオ
Noun- filet
フィレオ
Noun- Filet-O-Fish (McDonalds) (abbr)
フィレンツェ
Place- Firenze (Italy)
- Florence
フィレモン
Wikipedia definition- Philemon (New Testament person)
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