also: あつけ
summer heat; hot weather
Refers to the oppressive heat of summer, often in a slightly formal or literary context.
I went to the highlands to escape the summer heat.
Only with reading あつけ
Archaic use, now mainly seen in the compound 暑気中り (あつけあたり).
See also: 暑気あたり
暑気にあたって体調を崩した。
I got sick from the hot weather.
In the old days, many people collapsed from heatstroke.
暑気 refers to seasonal summer heat, often linked to heatstroke, while 熱気 is the immediate sensation of hot, oppressive air in a space.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading しょき.
Archaic reading; used in the compound 暑気中り (あつけあたり).
Compound of 暑 (heat) and 気 (air, atmosphere). The reading あつけ is the older native Japanese reading, while しょき is the Sino-Japanese reading.