Definition of 切火 (きりび)
きりび
切火
きりび
kiribi
noun
1.
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire), fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.
See also:鑽る
2.
purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
Other readings:
鑽火【きりび】
、切り火【きりび】
、鑽り火【きりび】
、鑚火【きりび】
、鑚り火【きりび】
Related Kanji
| 切 | cut, cutoff, be sharp |
| 火 | fire |
| 鑽 | make fire by rubbing sticks |
| 鑚 | make fire by rubbing sticks |