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花火

Fireworks


Meaning

Fireworks

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The flower fire... what looks like flowers on fire? That would be fireworks. Totally makes sense, right?


Reading

はなび

Explanation

The readings for the kanji that make this word are the kun'yomi readings, where fire's ひ changes to び. You already learned the kun'yomi reading for 花 when you learned the kanji, so it's only a matter of remembering to use the kun'yomi for 火. If you do, you should be able to read this word.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 花火のシーズン

    firework season

    花火のゴミ

    waste from fireworks

    花火のビデオ

    a fireworks video

  • 花火をする

    to play with fireworks

    花火を見る

    to watch fireworks

    花火をあげる

    to set off fireworks

  • ロケット花火

    a rocket

    せんこう花火

    sparklers

    ネズミ花火

    a pinwheel, a Catherine wheel

  • 日本一の花火

    the best fireworks in Japan

    今日の花火

    today's fireworks

    冬の花火

    fireworks in winter

Context Sentences

このビーチでは八月に花火があります。

At this beach, there are fireworks in August.

川でバーベキューと花火したいなぁ。

I want to have a barbecue with fireworks at the river.

今日の花火は中止だってさ。

Seems like today's fireworks have been canceled.


Kanji Composition