How to say 'Heat' or 'Fever' in Japanese | 熱

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The Japanese word for Heat or Fever is 'Netsu', written as 熱 in Japanese.'Heat' or 'Fever' in hiragana is ねつ.

word

熱

Meaning

Heat, Fever

Reading

ねつ

netsu

Kanji

熱Heat, Temperature

Explanation

The Japanese noun '熱 (ねつ)' can mean both 'heat' and 'fever', depending on the context. When referring to 'heat', it describes the physical property of high temperature, such as in the context of weather or objects. For example: The heat of the sun is strong today「今日は太陽の熱が強い」(きょうはたいようのねつがつよい). When referring to 'fever', it describes a medical condition where the body temperature is elevated. For example: I have a fever「熱があります」(ねつがあります). The word is versatile and its meaning is determined by the surrounding context. It is commonly used in both everyday conversation and medical settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2083

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 熱

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

熱

Meaning

Heat, Temperature

Words Related to 熱 Through the Kanji 熱

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 熱 as well.

word

熱い

Meaning

Hot

word

熱心

Meaning

Enthusiastic

word

熱する

Meaning

Heat

word

情熱

Meaning

Passion

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発熱

Meaning

Fever

word

熱帯

Meaning

Tropics

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'Netsu' means 'Heat' or 'Fever' .

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