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soil, earth This is a relatively simple kanji to write. It is

found in compounds such as
doyōbi
DO/tsuchi (Saturday) and dodai (foundation or base).

Radical: 土 Number of strokes: three

Does this kanji evoke a campfire flame? It looks like fire dancing, doesn’t it?
fire If you add the kanji for “flower” before this kanji, it becomes

hanbi (fireworks). If you add “flower” after this kanji, you get
KA/hi hibana (spark). If you add the kanji for “mouth,” you get kakō

(crater). This kanji is also used in kayōbi (Tuesday).

Radical: 火 Number of strokes: four

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