Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
Japanese to English Dictionary
灰
hai
Description
「灰」は、物が燃えたあとに残る、灰色の細かいものです。
"灰" is the fine gray substance left after something burns.
タバコや紙が燃えると、灰ができます。
When tobacco or paper burns, 灰 is produced.
Meanings
灰hai
ash; the powdery residue left after burning
火が消えて、灰だけが残った。
The fire went out, leaving only ashes.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
灰 is the physical ash; 灰色 (haiiro) means the color gray.
- Etymology
also read 'kai' in compounds like 石灰 (sekkai, lime).
Images