Nihoner
表層形
火鑽
ヒキリ
名詞

火鑽 (ヒキリ)

Hikiri · ひきり — hand drilling (to start a fire), hand drill, rubbing sticks to make a fire

Other ways to say “hand drilling” in Japanese →

火鑽 in rōmaji: hikiri.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 火鑽り 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月3日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
火鑽
見出し語 (Lemma)
火鑽り
読み (Reading)
ヒキリ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
*
活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
火鑽
読み・基本形
ヒキリ
表記・基本形
火鑽
見出し語の読み
ヒキリ
💡 English Meaning

火鑽 means “hand drilling (to start a fire), hand drill, rubbing sticks to make a fire” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

火鑽り (ヒキリ) — main entry →

🃏 Flashcard — Test Yourself
Can you read this?
火鑽
👆 Tap to reveal reading & info
Reading & Info
ヒキリ
Lemma: 火鑽り
名詞普通名詞一般*
👆 Tap to flip back
💡
Did you know · 名詞
名詞 (nouns) are the backbone of Japanese sentences. They can be combined with particles like が, を, に, で to indicate grammatical role.
🔍 Explore More Words
語
❓ About this entry
What is the difference between surface form and lemma? ▼
The surface form (火鑽) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (火鑽り) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
What does the reading (pron) field mean? ▼
The reading shows the pronunciation in hiragana or katakana as recorded by UniDic. For kanji entries this is the standard reading of this specific surface form — which may differ from other readings of the same kanji.
What is UniDic? ▼
UniDic is a comprehensive Japanese lexicon developed by the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL). It provides detailed morphological information for modern Japanese words, used in NLP tools like MeCab.
How do I save this entry? ▼
Click the ★ save button in the word card above (you need to be logged in). Saved entries appear in your personal Saved Dictionary page for quick review later.