口火を切る

くちびをきる

to start the debate, to get the ball rolling, to fire the first shot (fig. only), to start a conversation

火蓋を切る

ひぶたをきる

to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)

火

ひ か

Tuesday

火山噴火

かざんふんか

volcanic eruption

切

せつ

eager, earnest, ardent, kind, keen, acute

列火

れっか

kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)

弄火

ろうか

playing with fire, flirting

蚊火

かび かひ

smoky fire to repel mosquitoes

火針

ひばり

heated acupuncture needle, hot acupuncture needle

股火

またび

warming one's crotch by standing over a hibachi

鬼火

おにび

will-o'-the-wisp, jack-o'-lantern

油火

あぶらび

flame of an oil lamp

遠火

とおび

distant fire, fire at some distance (in cooking)

強火

つよび

high flame or heat (in cooking)

火床

ひどこ ひゆか

fire bed, fire grate

火糞

ほくそ

tinder

火灯

かとう がとう

pottery lantern (curved conical shape)

弱火

よわび

simmering, low fire, gentle heating

失火

しっか

accidental fire, fire caused by negligence