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熾: blaze

blaze; stoke a fire
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Readings

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Kun
おこる・おこす・さかん

熾烈 (しれつ, fierce) is the modern word; kun おこす/おこる means to start a fire, as in 熾火 (おきび, glowing embers).

Key words

熾烈しれつfierce; intense
熾火おきびglowing embers
熾すおこすto start (a charcoal fire)
熾天使してんしseraph

Example sentences

The two teams fought a fierce battle for the championship.

I got a charcoal fire going and grilled fish on the grate.

In the painting, a seraph spreads its six wings.

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