# 暑 — Hot

Frequency rank 1472 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 喋 (Talk), less common than 砲 (Cannon).

- On’yomi: しょ
- Kun’yomi: あつ
- Radical: 日 Sun (Kangxi 72)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

The sun (日) blazes over someone (者) — the sun beats down on everyone, making the day unbearably hot.

In words:

- 暑い あつい — hot
- 蒸し暑い むしあつい — humid,sultry

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