暑

hot (weather)

JLPT N1 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: あつ
On'yomi: ショ

暑 means "hot (weather)". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read あつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

暑あつい

hot

暑 in example sentences

暑あつすぎる。

Atsu sugiru.

It's too hot.
外そとは暑あつい？

Soto wa atsui?

Is it hot outside?
暑あつくないの？

Atsuku nai no?

Isn't it hot?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 暑

Common questions

What does the kanji 暑 mean?: 暑 means "hot (weather)". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 暑 have?: 暑 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 暑 read?: It is read あつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 暑?: 暑 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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