Search…

Search blog post titles and content.

N3

Kanji 熱: meanings, readings, and example words.

2 min read

Kanji 熱: heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion

Key takeaways

Kanji 熱: heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

熱
N3

Meaning

heattemperaturefevermaniapassion

On reading

ネツ

Kun reading

あつ.い

Radical

火

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 熱

heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion

Kanji structure breakdown

熱

Structure breakdown

埶 + 灬

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

The act of planting and cultivating (埶) combined with fire (灬) underneath represents the intense heat or passion required for growth. It symbolizes both physical heat and the burning enthusiasm one pours into their work.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ネツ
  • 光熱費こうねつひ

    utility expenses / fuel and electricity costs

  • 情熱じょうねつ

    passion / enthusiasm / zeal

  • 熱意ねつい

    passion / enthusiasm

  • 熱量ねつりょう

    heat amount / energy

  • 加熱かねつ

    heating / warming

  • 熱ねつ

    fever / heat / passion

Kun reading

あつ.い
  • 熱いあつい

    hot to the touch

Commonly used words

  • 光熱費
    こうねつひ

    utility expenses / fuel and electricity costs

  • 情熱
    じょうねつ

    passion / enthusiasm / zeal

  • 熱意
    ねつい

    passion / enthusiasm

  • 熱量
    ねつりょう

    heat amount / energy

  • 加熱
    かねつ

    heating / warming

  • 熱
    ねつ

    fever / heat / passion

  • 熱い
    あつい

    hot to the touch

Example sentences

Example 1

毎月の光熱費が高くて困っています。

Translation

I'm struggling because my monthly utility expenses are high.

Example 2

光熱費を節約するために努力しています。

Translation

I am making efforts to save on utility expenses.

Example 3

彼は音楽に強い情熱を持っている。

Translation

He has a strong passion for music.

Example 4

情熱があれば何でもできる。

Translation

With passion, you can do anything.

Kanji 熱: heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion | Daily Nihongo