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JLPT N213画 · 13 strokesradical

violent, intense, fierce

On'yomi (音読み)

  • レツ
  • リツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • はげ.しい
  • あら.い

Meanings across languages

English
violent, intense, fierce
Tiếng Việt
dữ dội, mãnh liệt, khắc nghiệt
日本語
激しい, 酸っぱい, 猛烈

Common compounds

  • 烈火れっかraging fire
  • 激烈げきれつfierce, intense
  • 烈性れつせいstrong (alcohol)

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