Kanji

What does the kanji 熱 mean?

熱 means hot, heat; enthusiasm. On'yomi ネツ. Kun'yomi あつ.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiネツ
Kun'yomiあつ.い
Strokes15
Main radical火
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ネツKun'yomi あつ.い
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

hot, heat; enthusiasm

Memory hook

Fire (灬) blazing underneath, making everything hot — HEAT, FEVER, PASSION.

Main radical

火fire 4 strokes

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Common words

  • 熱ねつfever; heat
  • 加熱かねつheating
  • 熱いあついhot (to the touch)
  • 熱心ねっしんenthusiastic, eager

More words with this kanji

  • 熱中ねっちゅうenthusiasm, absorption (in something)
  • 熱帯ねったいthe tropics
  • 熱するねっするto heat up; to become excited
  • 情熱じょうねつpassion, enthusiasm
  • 熱意ねついenthusiasm, zeal
  • 熱湯ねっとうboiling water
  • 光熱費こうねつひutility bill (electricity, gas, heating)
  • 熱量ねつりょうcalorific value, heat quantity; level of enthusiasm

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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