火 – Japanese words for Fire
There are several different Japanese words for Fire. Depending on if you are talking about just fire in general or fire in a specific situation you have a choice between words. Let’s take a look at them.
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火 – Fire, Plain and Simple
The basic word for fire, in general, is 火. So for example if you want to say put out a fire it would be:
put out a fire
炎 – Flame
Next, another word related to fire is 炎 which means flame.
火事 – Fire as an Event
火事 is one of the Japanese words for the fire that represents more than just simple fire. This word shows up when talking about fire as an event. For example, if someone’s house burned down you would use 火事.
The house burned in the fire
火災 – Fire Disaster
Another one of the Japanese words for fire is 火災. You say this when you are referring to fire damage or some disaster.
fire insurance
焚火 – Campfire
Finally, we have 焚火 which is the word for a bonfire or campfire.
