What is the Kanji for "Hot" and "Heat"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Hot" and "Heat" is "暑".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Atsu".

Its onyomi reading is "Sho".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "日" means "Day" and "Sun" and can be read as "Jitsu", "Nichi", "Hi", and "Ka". And The kanji "者" means "Someone" and can be read as "Sha" and "Mono".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "暑" mean in japanese?

"暑" means "Hot" and "Heat".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

暑さ: "Heat". The Japanese noun '暑さ (あつさ)' refers to the sensation or experience of high temperature or warmth. It is used to describe the intensity or degree of heat, especially in hot weather conditions. For example: The heat was unbearable - (暑さがひどかった). The intense heat of summer - (夏の暑さ)

残暑: "Lingering heat". The noun '残暑 (ざんしょ)' refers to the lingering hot weather that persists into the autumn season, after the main summer heat has passed. It describes the hot, sultry conditions that can last for several weeks or even a month after the traditional summer season. For example: The lingering heat is still intense - (残暑がまだ厳しい). We're still experiencing the lingering heat of summer - (夏の残暑が続いている).

暑い: "Hot". The Japanese adjective '暑い (あつい)' means 'hot'. This adjective is used to describe something that has a high temperature or feels warm. It is commonly used to talk about the weather, climate, and physical sensations. For example: It's hot today - (今日は暑い). The soup is too hot - (スープが暑すぎる).

暑中見舞い: "Summer greeting". The Japanese noun '暑中見舞い (しょちゅうみまい)' refers to a summer greeting card or letter that is sent during the hottest part of the summer (usually July-August) in Japan. It is a traditional way to keep in touch with friends, family or colleagues and convey well wishes for their health and comfort during the warm summer months. For example: I received a summer greeting card from my aunt - (私は叔母からの暑中見舞いをもらいました).

蒸し暑い: "Hot and humid". The Japanese adjective '蒸し暑い (むしあつい)' means 'hot and humid'. This adjective is used to describe weather conditions that are very hot and have a high level of moisture in the air, making the environment feel uncomfortably warm and sticky. It can be used to describe both indoor and outdoor environments. For example: It's so hot and humid outside today - (今日は外がとてもむしあつい)。The sauna feels hot and humid - (サウナはむしあつい).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". And The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.