Japanese symbol for “initiator”
火付け役
ひつけやく
Romaji: hitsukeyaku
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer
In Japanese, initiator is 火付け役, read ひつけやく (hitsukeyaku).
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 instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
Written forms: 火付け役、火つけ役. Readings: ひつけやく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “initiator”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 起動側 | きどうがわ kidougawa | initiator |
| 旗振り役 | はたふりやく hatafuriyaku | initiator; instigator; flagman |
| イニシエータ | イニシエータ inishieeta | initiator |
| 発案者 | はつあんしゃ hatsuansha | original proposer; originator; proponent |
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 |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role |
See also: Chinese symbol for “initiator”.
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.
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