“To start a fire” in Japanese
Short answer
To start a fire in Japanese is “鑽る” (kiru). Full meaning: to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone).
Other ways to say “To start a fire” in Japanese
鑽ッ
ki to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
鑽っ
ki to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
切り出す
kiridasu to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
鑽ろ
kiro to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
鑽り
kiri to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
鑽れ
kire to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
鑽ん
kin to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
鑽ら
kira to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
鑽ろっ
kiro to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
鑽ろふ
kirou to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
鑽ろう
kirou to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
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