| こ | く | 
|---|---|
| 酷 | 
| しょ | 
|---|
| 暑 | 
noun
- intense heat, severe heat.
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
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                            酷暑 | こくしょ | ✔ | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
cruel, severe, atrocious
コク ひど.い (9th, N1)
west, bird, sign of the bird
とり ユウ なが (Kentei Pre-1, N1)