暑 hot (weather)

On'yomi
ショ
Kun'yomi
あつ-い
Strokes
12
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): あつ-い.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
暑 is written in 12 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

The sun sits right on top of a person, and that poor person is unbearably hot.

A common word

  • 暑い あつい hot

Example sentences

  • きょうはとてもあついです。

    It's very hot today.

  • あついから、まどをあけましょう。

    It's hot, so let's open the window.

Kanji that share a part

日 is its radical. 78 kanji share it in all.

者 is a component.

  • 都 metropolis N3
  • 緒 thong N3
  • 著 renowned N2
  • 煮 boil N2
  • 署 government office N2
  • 諸 various N2
  • 猪 wild boar N1
  • 渚 strand N1