Japanese symbol for “fireball”
火の玉
ひのたま
Romaji: hinotama
fireball; ball of fire
In Japanese, fireball is 火の玉, read ひのたま (hinotama).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n fireball; ball of fire
- n will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fireball”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火球 | かきゅう kakyuu | fireball |
| 火玉 | ひだま hidama | falling star; fireball |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration; fire |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 噴火 | ふんか funka | eruption; volcanic eruption |
| 火力 | かりょく karyoku | heating power; thermal power |
| 火事 | かじ kaji | fire; conflagration |
| 目玉 | めだま medama | eyeball |
| お年玉 | おとしだま otoshidama | New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fireball”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.