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別火

Readings

Kana: べっか、べつび
Romaji: bekka, betsubi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from one's everyday fire for performing Shinto rites; cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from mourning people, menstruating women, etc.

Kanji

別
Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける
Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
火
Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire