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ๆš‘

Hot

ใ‚ใค(ใ„) (atsui)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

Japanese summers can be extremely humid. It is common to hear people greet each other with 'ๆš‘ใ„ใงใ™ใญ' ('It's hot, isn't it?') during summer months.

Memory Trick

Imagine the blazing summer sun making sweat drip down your face. That uncomfortable heat helps you remember ๆš‘ means 'hot weather.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ทใƒง (sho)

Kunyomi: ใ‚ใค(ใ„) (atsui)

Example Words

ๆš‘ใ„
ใ‚ใคใ„ (atsui)
Hot
็Œ›ๆš‘
ใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ (mousho)
Extreme heat
ๆฎ‹ๆš‘
ใ–ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ (zansho)
Late summer heat
้…ทๆš‘
ใ“ใใ—ใ‚‡ (kokusho)
Severe heat

Example Sentence

ๅคใฏ ใจใฆใ‚‚ ๆš‘ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใชใคใฏ ใจใฆใ‚‚ ใ‚ใคใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

natsu wa totemo atsui desu

Summer is very hot.

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