How to say 'Late summer heat' in Japanese | 残暑

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The Japanese word for Late summer heat is 'Zansho', written as 残暑 in Japanese.'Late summer heat' in hiragana is ざんしょ.

word

残暑

Meaning

Late summer heat

Reading

ざんしょ

zansho

Kanji

残Remainder 暑Hot

Explanation

The Japanese noun '残暑 (ざんしょ)' refers to the lingering heat or the continuation of hot weather that persists after the official end of summer, typically in early autumn. This term is often used in weather forecasts, seasonal greetings, and when discussing the transition from summer to autumn. For example: The late summer heat is intense this year「今年の残暑は厳しい」(ことしのざんしょはきびしい). Despite it being September, the late summer heat continues「九月なのに残暑が続いている」(くがつなのにざんしょがつづいている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2941

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 残暑

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

残

Meaning

Remainder

kanji

暑

Meaning

Hot

Words Related to 残暑 Through the Kanji 残

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 残 as well.

word

残る

Meaning

Remain

word

残す

Meaning

Leave, Save

word

残念

Meaning

Regrettable

word

残業

Meaning

Overtime

word

残り

Meaning

Remainder

word

残らず

Meaning

Completely

word

生き残る

Meaning

Survive

Words Related to 残暑 Through the Kanji 暑

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 暑 as well.

word

暑さ

Meaning

Heat

word

暑い

Meaning

Hot

word

暑中見舞い

Meaning

Summer greeting

word

蒸し暑い

Meaning

Humid, Muggy

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'Zansho' means 'Late summer heat' .

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