What does the kanji 烈 mean?

ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe

How is the kanji 烈 read?

レツ (Retsu); はげ.しい (Hageshii)

烈

Hageshiiはげしい

ardent

Retsuれつ

Examples

強烈きょうれつstrong

鮮烈せんれつvivid

烈 (Hageshii) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “ardent, violent, vehement”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 10 strokes.