Kanji
What does the kanji 烈 mean?
烈 means fierce, intense, severe. On'yomi レツ. Kun'yomi はげ.しい.
Quick facts| On'yomi | レツ |
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| Kun'yomi | はげ.しい |
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| Strokes | 10 |
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| Main radical | 火 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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烈On'yomi レツKun'yomi はげ.しい
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes
fierce, intense, severe
Memory hook
The fire (灬) burning even the bones (歹) away — FIERCE, INTENSE.
Stroke order · 10 strokes
Common words
- 強烈きょうれつintense, fierce
- 猛烈もうれつfierce, intense, violent
