N1
烈 meaning and readings
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Kanji
烈
N1
- Meaning
- fierce, fierce
- Onyomi
- レツ
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 烈 = 列 + 灬。
Story
烈 is analyzed as a combination of 列 (cut up a corpse (「歹」) (「刂」)), 灬 (fire) and denotes fierce, fierce.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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