漢字道KANJIDO

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4Junior high level10 strokesRadical
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レツ
Kun
はげ.しい
Meaning
violent; intense

Origin

ORIGIN

With 灬 "fire": fire burning fiercely — violent, intense.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

レツ烈火・壮烈・猛烈

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 激烈げきれつ

    violent; severe

  • 熱烈ねつれつ

    ardent

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

熱烈な声援を受けた。

He received ardent cheers.

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