酷暑 (こくしょ) — intense heat

酷暑 is read こくしょ and listed as a noun. Meaning: intense heat; severe heat.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 酷暑.

  • 酷使 こくし exploitation
  • 残酷 ざんこく cruel
  • 冷酷 れいこく cruelty
  • 酷評 こくひょう severe criticism
  • 酷似 こくじ resembling closely
  • 残暑 ざんしょ late summer heat
  • 暑い あつい hot
  • 暑さ あつさ heat (of the weather)
  • 暑中 しょちゅう height of summer
  • 避暑 ひしょ escaping the summer heat
  • 猛暑 もうしょ heat wave