残暑 (Zansho): Late Summer Heat, Lingering Summer Heat

Meaning

English

late summer heat
lingering summer heat

Reading

Kana

ざんしょ

Romaji

zansho

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Synonyms 余炎 Antonyms 余寒 Rank 4323 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

残暑見舞い

ざんしょみまい

late-summer greeting card (sent from about August 8 onward)

残酷

ざんこく

cruel

残忍

ざんにん

brutal

残塁

ざんるい

left on base

残虐

ざんぎゃく

cruel

残務整理

ざんむせいり

liquidation (of a company)

残品整理

ざんぴんせいり

clearance sale

残基

ざんき

residue

残留応力

ざんりゅうおうりょく

residual stress

残骸

ざんがい

ruins

避暑

ひしょ

escaping the summer heat

酷暑

こくしょ

intense heat

Example Sentences

1

残暑厳しい折いかがお過ごしでしょうか。

How are you doing in this scorching late summer heat?