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What is the Kanji for 'Heat' and 'Temperature'? | 熱

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Heat' and 'Temperature', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Heat' and 'Temperature' is 熱.

    kanji

    熱

    Meaning

    Heat, Temperature

    Reading

    kunyomiあつ

    atsu

    onyomiねつ

    netsu

    Parts

    埶 灬Fire (火)

    Example Word

    熱: heat or fever. 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.

    Radical

    火

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    462

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 熱

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    埶

    radical

    灬

    Meaning

    Fire

Words Using 熱

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    熱い

    Meaning

    Hot

    word

    熱帯

    Meaning

    Tropics

    word

    発熱

    Meaning

    Fever

    word

    情熱

    Meaning

    Passion

    word

    熱心

    Meaning

    Enthusiastic

    word

    熱する

    Meaning

    Heat

    word

    熱

    Meaning

    Heat, Fever

Kanji Related to 熱 Through the Part 灬

These 10 kanji contain the part 灬 as well.

    kanji

    馬

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    黒

    Meaning

    Black

    kanji

    点

    Meaning

    Point

    kanji

    黙

    Meaning

    Silent, Shut up

    kanji

    魚

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    熊

    Meaning

    Bear

    kanji

    煎

    Meaning

    Roast

    kanji

    烈

    Meaning

    Intense, Violent

    kanji

    庶

    Meaning

    Commoner, Manifold

    kanji

    鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

Learn the Kanji 熱

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What does 熱 mean?

熱 means 'Heat' and 'Temperature'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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