火種

Reading

Kana: ひだね

Romaji: hidane

Definitions

noun

1

live coals (for firelighting); remains of fire

2

cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

Kanji

火

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-

Meaning: fire

種

Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ

Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed

Example Sentence

おっと！火種(ひだね)が残(のこ)りすくないぞ！薪割(まきわ)りしてくれ！

➥Whoops! There aren't many live coals left! Go make some kindling would you?