Japanese symbol for “tinder”
火口
ほくち
Romaji: hokuchi
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
In Japanese, tinder is 火口, read ほくち (hokuchi).
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 tinder; touchwood; charcloth
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tinder”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火糞 | ほくそ hokuso | tinder |
| 榾 | ほた hota | kindling; tinder; chips of firewood |
| 榾木 | ほたぎ hotagi | kindling; tinder; chips of firewood |
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 |
| 人口 | じんこう jinkou | population |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tinder”.
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.