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How to say 'High temperature' in Japanese | 高温

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The Japanese word for High temperature is 'Kouon', written as 高温 in Japanese.'High temperature' in hiragana is こうおん.

    word

    高温

    Meaning

    High temperature

    Reading

    こうおん

    kouon

    Kanji

    高High, Expensive 温Warm

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '高温 (こうおん)' means 'high temperature.' It is used to describe the state or condition of something having a high temperature, often referring to weather, chemical reactions, or cooking processes. For example: Today's high temperature is 35 degrees 「今日の高温は35度です」 (きょうのこうおんは35どです). High-temperature cooking preserves nutrients 「高温調理は栄養を保つ」 (こうおんちょうりはえいようをたもつ). This word is commonly used in scientific, meteorological, and culinary contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2644

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 高温

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    高

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

  • kanji

    温

    Meaning

    Warm

Words Related to 高温 Through the Kanji 高

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 高 as well.

  • word

    高い

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

  • word

    高校生

    Meaning

    High school student

  • word

    高さ

    Meaning

    Height

  • word

    高

    Meaning

    High

  • word

    高校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    最高

    Meaning

    Best

  • word

    高等学校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    高齢

    Meaning

    Old age

  • word

    高度

    Meaning

    High, Advanced

  • word

    高める

    Meaning

    Raise

  • word

    円高

    Meaning

    Yen strength

  • word

    高価

    Meaning

    Expensive

  • word

    高まる

    Meaning

    Rise

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    高原

    Meaning

    Plateau

  • word

    高速

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    高等

    Meaning

    High level

  • word

    高気圧

    Meaning

    High pressure

  • word

    高級

    Meaning

    Luxury

Words Related to 高温 Through the Kanji 温

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 温 as well.

  • word

    温泉

    Meaning

    Hot spring

  • word

    温暖

    Meaning

    Warm

  • word

    温度

    Meaning

    Temperature

  • word

    温帯

    Meaning

    Temperate

  • word

    温かい

    Meaning

    Warm

  • word

    低温

    Meaning

    Low temperature

  • word

    温める

    Meaning

    Warm

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    体温

    Meaning

    Body temperature

  • word

    気温

    Meaning

    Temperature

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What does 'Kouon' (高温) mean?

'Kouon' means 'High temperature' .

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