高熱

こうねつ

high fever

Also:intense heat

What does 高熱 mean?

高熱 is a Japanese noun meaning high fever in English. It can also be translated as intense heat depending on context. It is written as 高熱 in kanji, こうねつ in hiragana, and kounetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は高熱があった。さもなければキャンプに行くことができただろう。

I had a high fever, otherwise I could have gone camping.