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On'yomi
ショ
SHO
Kun'yomi
あつ.い
atsui

sultry · hot · summer heat

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Strokes12
Frequency#1442
Radicalsun(4)
Old Form

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Strokes12

Component Breakdown

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sun + 者

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of sun and person. Person under the sun.

Symbolism

Heat, intense heat, tropical. Represents severity of summer.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Summer heat

Seasonal

Represents midsummer July to August. Summer greeting cards for hot season and lingering heat.

Words & Expressions

Proverbs & Idioms

暑さ寒さも彼岸まで

あつささむさもひがんまで

Heat and cold last until the equinox

Summer heat and winter cold ease by the equinox