残暑

See also: 殘暑

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 残暑 – see 殘暑 (“lingering heat of the day; last summer heat; lingering heat at the end of summer”). (This term is the simplified form of 殘暑).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
残	暑
ざん Grade: 4	しょ Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
殘暑 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

残 (zan, “remaining”) +‎ 暑 (sho, “heat”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ざ​んしょ [záꜜǹshò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [d͡zã̠ɰ̃ɕo̞]

Noun

残(ざん)暑(しょ) • (zansho) 

1. late summer heat, lingering heat (after 立秋(りっしゅう) (risshū), approximately August 8th)

Usage notes

Particularly used in letters and on greeting cards, especially in August, and into September.

According to the traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar, autumn begins on 立秋(りっしゅう) (risshū), which is approximately August 8th, and thus traditionally this term refers to “summer heat lingering into autumn”. However, since August in Japan is hot, indeed often the hottest month of the year – see climate of Japan and climate of Kyoto – August is today often referred to as “late summer”, while September is “early autumn” (traditionally it is mid-autumn).

Coordinate terms

• 暑中(しょちゅう) (shochū)