Word Meaning 溽暑

じょくしょ jokusho

溽暑 is read as じょくしょ (jokusho) and means 6th month of the lunar calendar.

Meaning

English

6th month of the lunar calendar
sultry
muggy
steamy
sticky
hot and humid

Reading

Kana

じょくしょ

Romaji

jokusho

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Rank 165200 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

残暑

ざんしょ

late summer heat

避暑

ひしょ

escaping the summer heat

酷暑

こくしょ

intense heat

猛暑

もうしょ

heat wave

炎暑

えんしょ

heat wave

大暑

たいしょ

"major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)

小暑

しょうしょ

"minor heat" solar term (approx. July 7)

向暑

こうしょ

approach of the hot season

防暑

ぼうしょ

protection against heat

極暑

ごくしょ

intense heat

秋暑

しゅうしょ

lingering heat (in autumn)

処暑

しょしょ

"limit of heat" solar term (approx. August 23, when the weather is said to start cooling down)