Word Meaning 蒸暑

じょうしょ jousho

蒸暑 is read as じょうしょ (jousho) and means sultry.

Meaning

English

sultry
muggy
steamy
sticky
hot and humid

Reading

Kana

じょうしょ

Romaji

jousho

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Rank 144061 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

蒸し暑い

むしあつい

humid

蒸し暑さ

むしあつさ

heat and humidity

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