口火

くちび

fuse; pilot light

Also:cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.)

What does 口火 mean?

口火 is a Japanese noun meaning fuse; pilot light in English. It can also be translated as cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 口火 in kanji, くちび in hiragana, and kuchibi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.