火が付く
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 火 | 付 |
| ひ Grade: 1 | つ Grade: 4 |
| kun’yomi | |
Etymology
From 火 (hi, "fire," "flame") + が + 付く (tsuku, "catch fire,")
Verb
火が付く (godan conjugation, hiragana ひがつく, rōmaji hi ga tsuku)
- catch fire, be ignited
Alternative forms
- 火がつく: More common form
- 火が点く: Less common form
Derived terms
- 焼け棒杭に火が付く (yakebokkui ni hi ga tsuku): Wood half-burned is easily kindled