Japanese symbol for “ignition”
発火
はっか
Romaji: hakka
ignition; combustion; catching fire
In Japanese, ignition is 発火, read はっか (hakka).
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, vi, vs ignition; combustion; catching fire
- n, vi, vs firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets
- n, vi, vs firing (of an event); triggering (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ignition”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点火 | てんか tenka | ignition; lighting; firing |
| 起爆 | きばく kibaku | ignition; detonation; triggering |
| 着火 | ちゃっか chakka | ignition; catching fire; setting on fire |
| 引火 | いんか inka | ignition; catching fire |
| イグニッション | イグニッション igunisshon | ignition |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration; fire |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ignition”.
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