Word Meaning 蒸し暑い

むしあつい mushiatsui

蒸し暑い is read as むしあつい (mushiatsui) and means humid.

Meaning

English

  1. humid
  2. sultry

Reading

Kana

むしあつい

Romaji

mushiatsui

Writing Variants

  • むし暑い むしあつい mushiatsui
  • 蒸暑い むしあつい mushiatsui

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Rank 7932 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

蒸暑

じょうしょ

sultry

蒸し暑さ

むしあつさ

heat and humidity

暑中お見舞い

しょちゅうおみまい

summer greeting card

暑苦しい

あつくるしい

uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.)

残暑見舞い

ざんしょみまい

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

蒸す

むす

to steam (food, towel, etc.)

蒸発

じょうはつ

evaporation

蒸し返す

むしかえす

to reheat

蒸気

じょうき

steamboat

蒸かす

ふかす

to steam (food)

蒸し

むし

steaming

蒸気機関

じょうききかん

steam engine