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Japanese Names Meaning Fire
Fire is 火 (hi) or 炎 (honoo). It is less common in children's names than water or sky, but flame characters appear in surnames and in fiction.
First names
Last names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hida | 飛騨 | ひだ | fly + dappled grey horse |
| Kagami | 鏡 | かがみ | mirror |
| Hikawa | 日川 | ひかわ | day + stream |
| Hiyama | 日山 | ひやま | day + mountain |
| Hino | 日野 | ひの | day + plains |
| Hizawa | 日沢 | ひざわ | day + swamp |
| Katori | 加取 | かとり | add + take |
| Kasei | 家政 | かせい | house + politics |
| Hiya | 日谷 | ひや | day + valley |
| Hizume | 日極 | ひずめ | day + poles |
| Hiura | 日裏 | ひうら | day + back |
| Hihara | 日原 | ひはら | day + meadow |
| Himura | 日村 | ひむら | day + village |
Kanji behind these names
These are the characters in the names above that carry this meaning, with their readings. Mix them to see why one reading can have many spellings.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 炎 | inflammation, flame, blaze (secondary school) | エン、ほのお | 8 | Moeko |
How to choose a spelling
When two spellings share the same sound, compare the literal meanings in the table and say both aloud. Pick the one whose meaning you like and whose characters look balanced together. If the name is for something permanent, ask a native speaker to read it back to you.
Questions
What is the Japanese word for fire?
Fire is 火 (hi) or 炎 (honoo).
Can any kanji be used in a name?
No. Japanese law limits given names to an approved list of about three thousand kanji, so names are built from those characters.
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