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熾す (おこす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
build a fire ; light ; start a fire
Used specifically for starting or building a fire, such as a campfire, hearth fire, or charcoal fire. The kanji 熾す is rare and literary; in everyday writing, 火を起こす is far more common.
See also: 起こす
七しち
輪りん
で
炭すみ
火び
を
熾おこ
す
の
に
手て
間ま
取ど
っ
た
。
I had trouble lighting the charcoal fire in the clay stove.
Etymology The kanji 熾 is composed of 火 (fire) and 哉 (a phonetic component suggesting intensity), and it carries the meaning of a blazing fire. The reading おこす is the same as 起こす, reflecting the shared idea of 'bringing something into being.' The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with kindling or building a fire.
