How do you read 蒸暑?

蒸暑 is read むしあつ (jousho).

What JLPT level is 蒸暑?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 蒸暑 in romaji?

蒸暑 is written jousho in romaji, also spelled josho.

蒸暑むしあつ

むしあつ · jousho (also spelled josho)

i-adjective

Sultry, muggy, steamy, sticky, hot and humid

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Kanji in this word

蒸Steam, Heat, Sultry 音じょう・せい訓む.す・む.れる JLPT N2 · 13 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

蒸溜じょうりゅうdistillation 蒸気じょうきsteam, vapor 蒸すむすto steam, to poultice, to be sultry 蒸発じょうはつevaporation; unexplained disappearance 水蒸気すいじょうきwater vapor, steam 蒸し暑いむしあついhumid, sultry 暑いあついhot (in reference to weather), warm

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What does 蒸暑 mean?

Sultry, muggy, steamy, sticky, hot and humid.

How do you pronounce 蒸暑?

むしあつ (jousho). Press Listen above to hear it.

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