しょう
小
しょ
暑

noun

  1. "minor heat" solar term (approx. July 7).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
小
しょ
暑
 小暑 しょうしょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sultry, hot, summer heat
あつ.い　ショ (3rd, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
someone, person
シャ　もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)