Japanese

Noun

火気 ‎(hiragana かき, romaji kaki, alternative reading かっき, romaji kakki)

1. fire, flame

   火気 (かき)厳禁 (げんきん)

   kaki genkin

   flame strictly prohibited

Usage notes

The reading kakki is less common.

See also

• 陽炎 (かげろう) ‎(kagerō): heat haze

Etymology 2

Noun

火気 ‎(hiragana ほけ, romaji hoke)

1. fire, flame
2. smoke
3. hot air
4. steam, either from hot water or from one's breath

Synonyms

• (hot air): 熱気 (ねっき) ‎(nekki)
• (steam): 蒸気 (じょうき) ‎(jōki), 湯気 (ゆげ) ‎(yuge)