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暑
On'yomi
ショ
SHO
Kun'yomi
あつ.い
atsui
sultry · hot · summer heat
nature
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Strokes12
Frequency#1442
Radical日sun(4)
Old Form暑
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Strokes12
Component Breakdown
暑=
日者
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