火
火 in useful words
Learn the character in complete words, because its pronunciation can change with context. Read each word aloud, connect it with the meaning, and then cover the reading to test yourself.
- 火山かざん
- volcano
Reading 火 in context
火曜日 (かようび, Tuesday) uses か. 火 by itself is ひ, while 花火 (はなび, fireworks) ends in び. Compare 火曜日 and 花火 as two complete words rather than trying to pronounce every 火 alike.
Try it in a sentence
Practice sentence written for this site.
火曜日に映画を見ます。
かようびに えいがを みます。
I will watch a film on Tuesday.
Watch for this: The keyword “fire” helps identify 火 on a calendar, but 火曜日 means Tuesday. It is not a literal description of a fire.
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