暑
暑·hot (weather)
- On-yomi
- ショ
- Kun-yomi
- あつい
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暑い | あつい | hot (weather) |
| 残暑 | ざんしょ | lingering late-summer heat |
| 暑さ | あつさ | the heat |
| 蒸し暑い | むしあつい | humid and hot, muggy |
Example sentences
今年の夏はとても暑いです。
ことしのなつはとてもあついです。
This summer is very hot.
東京の夏は蒸し暑くて大変です。
とうきょうのなつはむしあつくてたいへんです。
Summer in Tokyo is muggy and tough.
九月になっても残暑が続いています。
くがつになってもざんしょがつづいています。
Even now that it's September, the late-summer heat continues.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 熱い for hot weather — weather is 暑い
- Reading 残暑 as *ざんあつ instead of ざんしょ
Memory aid
Picture it
A sun (日) sitting right on top of a person (者) — the day beating down on you.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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