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ひ
hi
Description
「ひ」はいろいろな意味がある言葉です。太陽や、光や、火など、書き方でちがう意味になります。
"ひ" is a word with various meanings. Depending on how it is written, it can mean the sun, light, fire, and so on.
漢字で書くと「日」「火」「灯」などになります。
When written in kanji, "ひ" can be "日", "火", "灯", and others.
Meanings
日hi
the sun; sunlight; daylight
今日は日がとても強いです。
The sun is very strong today.
日hi
a day; date
また会う日を楽しみにしています。
I'm looking forward to the day we meet again.
火hi
fire; flame
ろうそくに火をつけました。
I lit the candle.
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Notes
- Nuance
日 covers sun, day, and sunlight; 火 means fire — the kanji shows which sense.
- Form
often appears in compounds like 日曜日 (nichiyoubi) and 火事 (kaji).
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