あつ
暑
くる
苦
　
し
　
い

adjective

  1. sultry, sweltering, stuffy, oppressively hot.
  2. uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.), stuffy-looking.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あつ
暑
くる
苦
　
し
　
い
 暑苦しい あつくるしい
あつ
熱
くる
苦
　
し
　
い
 熱苦しい あつくるしい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sultry, hot, summer heat
あつ.い　ショ (3rd, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
someone, person
シャ　もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
suffering, trial, worry
ク　くる.しい　にが.い (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)