Word details

暑苦しい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 暑苦しい.

Dictionary

Entry

暑苦しいつくるし熱苦しい~い Adj.Freq #12866
1

sultry; sweltering; stuffy; oppressively hot

Examples
昨夜は暑くるしかった
It was sultry last night.
2

uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sultry, hot, summer heat

12 strokesFrequency 1,442JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ショ

Kun

あつ.い

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

8 strokesFrequency 623JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る

heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion

15 strokesFrequency 700JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ネツ

Kun

あつ.い

Nanori

あた

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