Word details

熾烈

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

Dictionary

Entry

熾烈し烈れつしきれつ (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

kindling fire

16 strokes

On

Kun

おこ.るおこ.すさかん

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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