Meaning

Primary

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
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

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

Context

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

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