Word Meaning 摂氏

せっし sesshi

摂氏 is read as せっし (sesshi) and means Celsius.

Meaning

English

  1. Celsius
  2. centigrade

Reading

Kana

せっし

Romaji

sesshi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 15234 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

摂氏温度

せっしおんど

degrees Celsius

摂理

せつり

(divine) providence

摂取

せっしゅ

reception and protection

摂る

とる

to have (e.g. lunch)

摂関政治

せっかんせいじ

regency government

摂南大学

せつなんだいがく

Setsunan University

同氏

どうし

same surname

彼氏

かれし

boyfriend

両氏

りょうし

both persons

clan

セ氏

せし

Celsius

源氏

げんじ

Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)

Example Sentences

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Water freezes at 0 degrees Centigrade.

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

I converted the temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius in my head.

The exact temperature is 22.68 degrees Celsius.

Do you know how to convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit?

I converted the temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius in my head.

Today, it is clear weather for the vicinity of the airport; temperature is 20 degrees Celcius.

During a span of three days in July 1995, more than 700 people died in Chicago, when temperatures rose above 97 F (36 C).