Word details

熾烈

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 熾烈.

Dictionary

Entry

熾烈し烈しれつしきれつ (熾烈)Noun~な Adj.Freq #20971
1

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen; cutthroat

Examples
このままでは熾烈な情報戦に勝てない。CIOの首を挿げ替えよう。
This is a bruising information war. At this rate we'll never come out on top. We've got to replace our CIO.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

熾

kindling fire

16 strokes

On

シ

Kun

おこ.るおこ.すさかん
烈

ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme

10 strokesFrequency 1,397JLPT N1Grade 8

On

レツ

Kun

はげ.しい

Nanori

やす

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