火付け役 ひつけやく Also written 火つけ役 Meanings Noun instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator; troublemaker Kanji 火 fire. Read as ひ. 付 attach. Read as つけ. 役 role. Read as ヤク. Common phrases 火付け役になる Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists