火が付く

Japanese

Kanji in this term
火 付
ひ
Grade: 1 		つ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Etymology

From 火 (hi, "fire," "flame") + が + 付く (tsuku, "catch fire,").

Verb

火(ひ)が付(つ)く • (hi ga tsuku) godan (stem 火(ひ)が付(つ)き (hi ga tsuki), past 火(ひ)が付(つ)いた (hi ga tsuita))

  1. catch fire, be ignited

Alternative forms

  • 火がつく: More common form
  • 火が点く: Less common form

Derived terms

  • 焼け棒杭に火が付く (yakebokkui ni hi ga tsuku): Wood half-burned is easily kindled
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