火事 Fire

Meaning

Primary

Fire

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Fire is a thing that makes more fire. Basically fire is fire.

Reading

かじ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 火事が〜

  火事がおきる

  a fire occurs

  火事がつづく

  the fire continues

  火事がおこる

  a fire occurs

• 火事に〜

  火事にまきこまれる

  to get caught up in a fire

  火事におそわれる

  to be assailed by fire

  火事になる

  to catch fire

• 〜火事

  山火事

  wildfire

Context Sentences

火事だ！！

Fire!!

火事にならないよう、タバコの火には気をつけて下さいね。

Please be careful with lit cigarettes so as not to cause a fire.

昨日、３丁目で火事があったそうです。死者やケガ人は出ませんでした。

It seems there was a fire at 3-chome yesterday. There were no deaths or injuries.

Kanji Composition

1. 火

   か Fire
2. 事

   じ Action