Japanese symbol for “fever”
熱
ねつ
Romaji: netsu
heat
In Japanese, fever is 熱, read ねつ (netsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n heat
- n fever; temperature
- n, suf zeal; passion; enthusiasm; mania; craze; rage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fever”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 熱病 | ねつびょう netsubyou | fever; febrile disease |
| フィーバー | フィーバー fiibaa | fever (state of excitement) |
| 熱気 | ねっき nekki | fever |
| 発熱 | はつねつ hatsunetsu | (attack of) fever; pyrexia |
| 熱発 | ねっぱつ neppatsu | fever |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 熱心 | ねっしん nesshin | zealous; enthusiastic; ardent |
| 熱い | あつい atsui | hot (to the touch) |
| 情熱 | じょうねつ jounetsu | passion; enthusiasm; zeal |
| 熱帯 | ねったい nettai | tropics |
| 熱意 | ねつい netsui | zeal; enthusiasm; ardor |
| 熱気 | ねっき nekki | heat; hot air |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fever”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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