What does 火災 mean?
火災 is a Japanese noun meaning “fire (formal)” in English. It is written as 火災 in kanji, かさい in hiragana, and kasai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
昨夜、近所で火災があった。
There was a fire in the neighbourhood last night.
火災の時はエレベーターを使わないでください。
Please don't use the lift in the event of a fire.