Word Meaning 火がつく
ひがつく
higatsuku
火がつく is read as ひがつく (higatsuku) and means to catch fire.
Meaning
English
- to catch fire
- to be ignited
- to ignite
- to light (e.g. of a match)
- to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.)
- to blaze
- to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
- to take off (of a boom, craze, etc.)
Reading
Kana
ひがつく
Romaji
higatsuku
Writing Variants
- 火が点く ひがつく hi ga tsuku
- 火が付く ひがつく hi ga tsuku
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters • 11 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1火がつくとすぐに、その化学工場は爆発した。
Immediately after it caught fire, the chemical factory blew up.