冷
chill, cold (beer, person), cool

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

レイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さ.ますさ.めるつめ.たいひ.えるひ.やひ.やかすひ.やすひ.ややか

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:4
Strokes:7
JLPT:3
Frequency:667

Vocabulary

レイ

WordReadingMeaning
寒冷カンレイcold; coldness; chilliness
冷害レイガイcold-weather damage (to crops)
冷却レイキャクcooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
冷酷レイコクcruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
冷水レイスイcold water

Other

WordReadingMeaning
冷えひえchilliness; coldness
冷えるひえるto grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
冷え込むひえこむto get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
冷たいつめたいcold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling; indifferent; unfriendly; distant
冷たいつべたいcold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling; indifferent; unfriendly; distant

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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