強烈
きょうれつ · kyouretsu · JLPT N1 · na-adj
strong
🔥 強 (strong) + 烈 (fierce, violent) = strong and fierce, so intense
Both characters point to force. 烈 also appears in 烈火, meaning raging fire, which is why 強烈 can describe severe or intense things.
きょうれつ · kyouretsu · JLPT N1 · na-adj
strong
🔥 強 (strong) + 烈 (fierce, violent) = strong and fierce, so intense
Both characters point to force. 烈 also appears in 烈火, meaning raging fire, which is why 強烈 can describe severe or intense things.