Word Meaning 放火 (Houka): Arson, Setting Fire

Meaning

English

arson
setting fire

Reading

Kana

ほうか

Romaji

houka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 失火 Rank 4245 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

連続放火

れんぞくほうか

a series of arson cases

火炎放射戦車

かえんほうしゃせんしゃ

flame-throwing tank

放る

ほる

to throw

放送

ほうそう

broadcasting

放題

ほうだい

(doing) as one pleases

放置

ほうち

leaving as is

放つ

はなつ

to send out (a person to carry out a duty)

放任

ほうにん

noninterference

放す

はなす

to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

放出

ほうしゅつ

release

放映

ほうえい

televising

放れる

はなれる

to get free (from)

Example Sentences

2

彼は校舎に放火した。

He set fire to the school building.

「こりゃ放火だぜ」「芳華って誰？」

"This is arson." "Who is Arson?"