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切火

鑽火、 切り火、 鑽り火、 鑚火、 鑚り火

Reading

Kana: きりび
Romaji: kiribi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.

See also: 鑽る
2

Shinto fire-purification ceremony

(Shinto term)

Kanji

Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
Readings: サン、 き.る
Meaning: make fire by rubbing sticks
Readings: サン、 き.る
Meaning: make fire by rubbing sticks