Memory phrase for the Kanji: 熱


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Meaning

heat, temperature, fever

Pronunciation

NETSU
atsui

Explanation

Top left: earth , eight , earth , right: round (sth. nine--sided needs an extra stroke to become round.), bottom: fire

Mnemonic

Earth in eight layers around the fire: This will be a heat.

Radicals

round
earthground, soil
fireBoth the radical renga and this radical are used for fire.
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Vocabulary

 熱  ねつ  fever, temperature
 熱い  あつい  hot (thing)
 情熱  じょうねつ  passion, enthusiasm, zeal
 熱湯  ねっとう  boiling water
 光熱費  こうねつひ  cost of fuel and light
 加熱  かねつ  heating
 熱する  ねっする  to heat
 熱中  ねっちゅう  nuts!, enthusiasm, zeal, mania
 熱帯  ねったい  tropics


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