Word Meaning 火を放つ

ひをはなつ hi o hanatsu

火を放つ is read as ひをはなつ (hi o hanatsu) and means to set fire (to).

Meaning

English

  1. to set fire (to)

Reading

Kana

ひをはなつ

Romaji

hi o hanatsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 97904 Priority P

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