Dictionary/酷暑こくしょKokusho酷暑 (Kokusho) is a Japanese noun meaning “intense heat, severe heat”.Meaningsnounintense heat; severe heatKanji in 酷暑酷cruel暑sultryRelated words酷いcruel厳しいsevere暑いhot酷くterribly残酷cruel過酷severe暑さheat (of the weather)冷酷cruelty酷似resembling closely酷評severe criticism蒸し暑いhumid残暑late summer heat