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火 (flame) vs 火事 (blaze)

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What is the difference between Fire: 火 (ひ) vs 火事 (かじ)

Both 火ひ and 火か事じ mean ‘fire’ in Japanese.

However there are some clear differences between the two meanings:

火

Fire or flame on a candle
Fire in a fireplace
Torch

火事

Something is ‘on fire’
Blaze e.g. building or bushfire

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