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Kanji 烈

10 strokes

Meaning

ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme

On'yomi
レツ
Kun'yomi
はげしい
Strokes
10
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
4級
Frequency
#1397 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Words with 烈

  • 強烈

    きょうれつ

    strong, intense, severe

    N1
  • 猛烈

    もうれつ

    violent, vehement, rage

    N1

Example sentences

  • 猛烈もうれつな暑あつさだ。

    The heat is intense.

  • 強烈きょうれつな暑あつさだ。

    The heat is intense.

  • 空そらと山やまの対比たいひが鮮烈せんれつだ。

    The contrast between the sky and the mountain is striking.

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