Japanese symbol for “spark”
火花
ひばな
Romaji: hibana
spark
In Japanese, spark is 火花, read ひばな (hibana).
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
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Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spark”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スパーク | スパーク supaaku | spark |
| 誘い水 | さそいみず sasoimizu | cause; impetus; spark |
| 種火 | たねび tanebi | pilot light; spark |
| 火花を散らす | ひばなをちらす hibanaochirasu | to give off sparks; to spark |
| 火をつける | ひをつける hiotsukeru | to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.) |
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 |
| 花嫁 | はなよめ hanayome | bride |
| 花見 | はなみ hanami | cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spark”.
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.