Kanji
What does the kanji 冷 mean?
冷 means cold, cool down. On'yomi レイ. Kun'yomi つめ.たい、ひ.える、ひ.や、ひ.ややか、ひ.やす、ひ.やかす、さ.める、さ.ます.
Quick facts| On'yomi | レイ |
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| Kun'yomi | つめ.たい、ひ.える、ひ.や、ひ.ややか、ひ.やす、ひ.やかす、さ.める、さ.ます |
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| Strokes | 7 |
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| Main radical | 冫 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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冷On'yomi レイKun'yomi つめ.たい、ひ.える、ひ.や、ひ.ややか、ひ.やす、ひ.やかす、さ.める、さ.ます
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes
cold, cool down
Memory hook
Two drops of ice (冫) under orders (令) to make everything cold — COLD, COOL.
Common words
- 冷房れいぼうair conditioning (cooling)
- 冷えるひえるto get cold, to cool down
- 冷たいつめたいcold (to the touch); cold (attitude)
- 冷ますさますto let cool
- 冷めるさめるto cool down, to get cold; to fade (feelings)
- 冷やすひやすto chill, to cool
More words with this kanji
- 冷蔵庫れいぞうこrefrigerator
- 冷静れいせいcalm, composed
- 冷凍れいとうfreezing, frozen storage
- 冷淡れいたんcold, indifferent, apathetic
- 冷蔵れいぞうrefrigeration
- 冷酷れいこくcold-hearted, cruel
- 冷やかすひやかすto tease, mock; to window-shop without buying
