暑

Meaning

Hot (weather) · calor (clima)

Readings

• On (音読み): ショ
• Kun (訓読み): あつ.い

Example words

• 暑い（あつい）— hot (weather)
• 暑さ（あつさ）— the heat
• 残暑（ざんしょ）— lingering summer heat

Structure

Radical 日 (ニチ・ひ · Sun/day component) · 12 strokes · school grade 3

Watch out

Three あつい: 暑い (weather), 熱い (objects, hot to touch), 厚い (thick). Spanish hace calor → 暑い.