烈

meaningardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme

On'yomi
レツ
Kun'yomi
はげ.しい
Strokes
10
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1397 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

烈
  • 強烈きょうれつstrong
  • 猛烈もうれつfierce
  • 痛烈つうれつsevere
  • 熱烈ねつれつardent
  • 鮮烈せんれつvivid

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