| こ | く | 
|---|---|
| 酷 | 
| ね | つ | 
|---|---|
| 熱 | 
noun
- intense heat.
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
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                            酷熱 | こくねつ | 
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)
heat, temperature, fever
ネツ あつ.い あた (4th, N3)