火が付く

Japanese

Kanji in this term
火	付
ひ Grade: 1	つ Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 火 (hi, "fire," "flame") + が + 付く (tsuku, "catch fire,").

Verb

火(ひ)が付(つ)く • (hi ga tsuku) godan (stem 火(ひ)が付(つ)き (hi ga tsuki), past 火(ひ)が付(つ)いた (hi ga tsuita))

1. catch fire, be ignited

Alternative forms

• 火がつく: More common form
• 火が点く: Less common form

Derived terms

• 焼け棒杭に火が付く (yakebokkui ni hi ga tsuku): Wood half-burned is easily kindled