Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 火中

    火中

    火か中ちゅう

    in the fire

    KMT10News #40+1Daily LifeKanji Vocab8 strokes

    かちゅうほなか

    Noun

    1.
    in the fire, in the flames

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    2.
    burning (something)
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    薪まきを火か中ちゅうに投とうじた。

    I threw firewood into the fire.

    KMT9Daily Life
    ストーブの火か中ちゅうに何なにか落おちていないか確かく認にんした。

    I checked if anything had fallen into the stove's fire.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは火か中ちゅうの栗くりを拾ひろうような危き険けんな役やく目めを引ひき受うけた。

    He took on a dangerous role, like picking chestnuts out of the fire.

    KMT10Daily LifeCore Concepts
    敵てきの攻こう撃げきで城しろは火か中ちゅうと化かした。

    The castle turned into flames due to the enemy's attack.

    KMT10HistoryMilitary
    火か山ざん噴ふん火かにより、村むらは火か中ちゅうに包つつまれた。

    Due to the volcanic eruption, the village was engulfed in flames.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    火
    ひ・-び・ほ-…(1)
    fire
    中
    なか・うち・あた.る…(3)
    in・inside・middle・mean・center
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 火
    • 中

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›