Japanese symbol for “ash”
灰
はい
Romaji: hai
ash; ashes
In Japanese, ash is 灰, read はい (hai).
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Meanings
- n ash; ashes
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ash”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アッシュ | アッシュ asshu | ash |
| 灰燼 | かいじん kaijin | ash; embers; complete destruction |
| 灰分 | かいぶん kaibun | ash |
| 焼却灰 | しょうきゃくばい shoukyakubai | incinerated ash; burned ash; ash |
| 血液学会 | けつえきがっかい ketsuekigakkai | American Society of Hematology; ASH |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 灰色 | はいいろ haiiro | grey; gray; ashen |
| 灰皿 | はいざら haizara | ashtray |
| 火山灰 | かざんばい kazanbai | volcanic ash |
| 石灰 | せっかい sekkai | lime; quicklime; caustic lime |
| 石灰岩 | せっかいがん sekkaigan | limestone |
| 死の灰 | しのはい shinohai | lethal radioactive fallout; atomic dust |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ash”.
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