Word Meaning 酷暑

こくしょ kokusho

酷暑 is read as こくしょ (kokusho) and means intense heat.

Meaning

English

intense heat
severe heat

Reading

Kana

こくしょ

Romaji

kokusho

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Antonyms 厳寒,酷寒 Rank 11506 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

酷寒猛暑

こっかんもうしょ

bitter cold and fierce heat

酷暑日

こくしょび

day on which the temperature rises above 40°C

酷寒

こっかん

severe cold

酷使

こくし

exploitation

酷評

こくひょう

severe criticism

酷い

ひどい

very bad

酷似

こくじ

resembling closely

酷

こく

severe

酷く

ひどく

terribly

残暑

ざんしょ

late summer heat

避暑

ひしょ

escaping the summer heat

猛暑

もうしょ

heat wave

Example Sentences

日本列島は酷暑に苛まれている。

The Japanese archipelago is struck by a terrible heat wave.