Kanji

烈

烈

ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

レツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はげしい

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, いさお, たけ, たけし, つよ, つら, やす, よし

Common Readings

レツ

Example sentences

強烈 きょうれつ
その映画の結末は、観客に強烈な印象を与えた。

The ending of that movie left a strong impression on the audience.

炸裂 さくれつ
彼の放った強烈なシュートがゴール右隅に炸裂した。

The powerful shot he released blasted into the bottom right corner of the goal.

猛烈 もうれつ
猛烈な台風が上陸した。

A fierce typhoon made landfall.

攻勢 こうせい
彼は試合の終盤で猛烈な攻勢をかけた。

He launched a fierce offensive at the end of the match.

苛烈 かれつ
苛烈な競争が続いている。

A fierce competition is continuing.

熱烈 ねつれつ
彼は彼女に熱烈なプロポーズをした

He gave her a passionate marriage proposal.

大衆 たいしゅう
その歌手は大衆から熱烈な支持を受けている。

The singer is supported by the general public with great enthusiasm.

鮮烈 せんれつ
彼女のデビューは鮮烈な印象を与えた

Her debut made a striking impression.

痛烈 つうれつ
彼は政府の経済政策を痛烈に批判した。

He scathingly criticized the government's economic policy.

揶揄 やゆ
彼は政府の政策を痛烈に揶揄した。

He ridiculed the government's policy with sharp irony.

Example Vocabulary

強烈

きょうれつ

intense; strong; severe; striking

猛烈

もうれつ

fierce; intense; violent; extreme

苛烈

かれつ

severe; fierce; intense

熱烈

ねつれつ

ardent; passionate; fierce; intense

鮮烈

せんれつ

vivid; striking; brilliant

烈火

れっか

熾烈

しれつ

痛烈

つうれつ

severe; sharp; scathing

激烈

げきれつ

烈風

れっぷう

violent wind; gale

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