熱

heat, fever

JLPT N3 Grade 4 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: あつ
On'yomi: ネツ
Radical: 火 · fire (fire, heat)

熱 means "heat, fever". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read あつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ネツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

熱あつい

hot

熱 in example sentences

熱ねつあるの？

Netsu aru no?

Do you have a fever?
平熱へいねつです。

Heinetsu desu.

My temperature is normal.
熱ねつっぽいの。

Netsuppoi no.

I feel feverish.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 熱

More 火 (fire) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 熱 mean?: 熱 means "heat, fever". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 熱 have?: 熱 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 熱 read?: It is read あつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ネツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 熱?: 熱 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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