# hibachi

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #82,382

## Definitions
1. A portable brazier, powered by charcoal, used for cooking.
2. A cooking method and performance art in which the chef grills pieces of food on a hot metal griddle in front of the guests; teppanyaki. This terminology is virtually unknown in Japan.
3. The griddle used in such cuisine; teppan.

## Etymology
c. 1870, from Japanese 火鉢 (hibachi, “a charcoal-powered heating brazier”, literally “fire pot”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hibachi