熱 Kanji – heat
The Japanese kanji 熱 can mean heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion.
Meaning and Readings
How is 熱 read?
熱 has the onyomi reading ネツ and the kunyomi reading あつい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as netsu, atsui.
Common Japanese Words Using 熱
These common Japanese words contain 熱. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 亜熱帯（あねったい） — subtropics
- 加熱（かねつ） — heating, application of heat
- 過熱（かねつ） — superheating, overheating
- 解熱（げねつ） — lowering a fever, alleviation of fever
- 光熱費（こうねつひ） — cost of fuel and lighting, cost of heat and electricity, energy bill, utility cost
- 高熱（こうねつ） — high fever
- 情熱（じょうねつ） — passion, enthusiasm, zeal
- 耐熱（たいねつ） — heat-resisting
- 熱（ねつ） — heat
- 熱い（あつい） — hot (to the touch)