燎原の火

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
燎	原	火
りょう Jinmeiyō	げん Grade: 2	ひ Grade: 1
on’yomi		kun’yomi

Etymology edit

Phrase composed of 燎原 (ryougen, “setting a field ablaze”) +‎ の (no, possessive particle) +‎ 火 (hi, “fire”). Compare Chinese 燎原烈火 (liáo yuán liè huǒ), 星火燎原 (xīng huǒ liáo yuán)

Pronunciation edit

(Tokyo) りょーげんのひ [ryòógéńnóꜜhì] (Nakadaka – [5])
(Tokyo) りょーげんのひ [ryòógéńnóhí] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [ɾʲo̞ːɡẽ̞nːo̞çi]

Noun edit

燎(りょう)原(げん)の火(ひ) • (ryōgen no hi)

wildfire