A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 15 strokes

Heat ; Temperature ; Fever ; Mania ; Passion

Readings on: ネツ
Kun readings: あつ.い

熱ねつ — heat ; fever

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 熱帯ねったい — tropics Word card → Source
• 熱中ねっちゅう — be deep in something; be completely absorbed Word card → Source
• 熱病ねつびょう — fever Source
• 高熱こうねつ — high fever Source
• 微熱びねつ — mild fever Source
• 熱湯ねっとう — boiling water Source