火国 ひのくに Also written 肥国 Meanings Noun Hi (former province located in present-day Nagasaki, Saga and Kumamoto prefectures; later split into Hizen and Higo provinces) See also: 肥州 (ひしゅう). Kanji 火 fire. Read as ひ. 国 country. Read as くに. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists