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What does the kanji 寒 mean?

寒 means cold, chilly. On'yomi カン. Kun'yomi さむ.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiカン
Kun'yomiさむ.い
Strokes12
Main radical宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi カンKun'yomi さむ.い
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

cold, chilly

Memory hook

A person huddled under a shut roof with ice below — COLD.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 寒いさむいcold (weather)
  • 寒帯かんたいfrigid zone, polar zone

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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