烈
はげ.しい
hageshii
JLPT N110 strokesKanjiLevel 95 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
烈 is the kanji for "Ardent". A common reading is はげ.しい (hageshii). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Ardent
Also : Severe · Violent · Furious · Extreme · Vehement
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Readings
kunはげ.しい/ hageshiionれつ/ retsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
列灬
Example Sentences
烈火のごとく怒った。
れっかのごとくおこった。
He was furious like a raging fire.
烈しい風が吹いている。
はげしいかぜがふいている。
A fierce wind is blowing.
Vocabulary using 烈
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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