heat, hot

About this kanji

The kanji 暑 means "heat" or "hot," and is commonly used to describe high temperatures. It can act as an adjective in its kun'yomi form, あつ.い, as in saying something is hot. You’ll often see it in compounds like 暑さ (あつさ), which means "heat," or 暑期 (しょき), indicating the "hot season" typically in summer. Another example is 暖暑 (だんしょ), referring to warm and hot conditions. When talking about the weather, using 暑 can help you express how hot it is, making it a practical kanji for everyday conversation.

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Example sentences

• 暑い夏が来た。

  The hot summer has come.

Meanings across languages

English

heat, hot

Tiếng Việt

nóng, nóng bức

日本語

暑い, あつい

한국어

더위, 덥다

中文

热, 炎热

id

panas, hangat

th

ร้อน, อากาศร้อน

es

calor, caliente

fr

chaleur, chaud

de

hitze, heiß

pt

calor, quente

Common compounds

• 暑さあつさheat, hotness
• 暑期しょきhot season, summer
• 暖暑だんしょwarm and hot