暑 means “hot (weather)”

あつ · atsu

Also: sultry, hot, summer heat

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

あつい

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ショ

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The story

The sun (日) beats down on the earth below: 暑い (atsui) is the summer heat that makes you seek shade. Japan's humid summers are legendary for their oppressive 暑さ (atsusa, heat).

Used in 猛暑 (mousho, extreme heat) and 暑中 (shochu, midsummer)

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• 虹 rainbow
• 凍 freeze
• 乾 dry
• 湿 humid
• 陽 sunshine
• 影 shadow

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