— ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme

  • JLPT N1
  • 10 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 火
  • #1397 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
レツ
Kun'yomi
はげ.しい

Example words

  • 強烈きょうれつstrong; intense; severe
  • 猛烈もうれつviolent; vehement; raging; stout; intense; spirited; stormy