Jisho

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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
Noun
2. purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
Other forms
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】

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