Word Meaning 鎮火 (Chinka): Extinguishing

Meaning

English

extinguishing
dying out (of a fire)
putting out

Reading

Kana

ちんか

Romaji

chinka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Synonyms 消火 Antonyms 出火,発火 Rank 23356 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鎮魂

ちんこん

ceremony for the repose of a departed soul

鎮守

ちんじゅ

local Shinto deity

鎮痛剤

ちんつうざい

analgesic

鎮圧

ちんあつ

suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.)

鎮定

ちんてい

suppression (e.g. of a rebellion)

鎮座

ちんざ

enshrinement

鎮静

ちんせい

calm

鎮護国家

ちんごこっか

spiritual protection of the state

鎮西派

ちんぜいは

Chinzei sect (of Pure Land Buddhism)

鎮守府

ちんじゅふ

military base (for suppressing Emishi; in ancient Japan)

鎮市

ちんし

town (China)

鎮子

ちんじ

ornamental weights used to keep curtains and the like from blowing around in the wind

Example Sentences

3

鎮火しました。

The fire has been put out.

火事は大事に至らず鎮火した。

The fire was put out before it got serious.

消防士たちはその工業プラントにおける火災を鎮火させることができなかった。

The firefighters could not put out the fire at the industrial plant.