温
温·warm, temperature
- On-yomi
- オン
- Kun-yomi
- あたたかいあたためるあたたまる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 温度 | おんど | temperature |
| 温泉 | おんせん | hot spring |
| 温かい | あたたかい | warm (food, drink, a person's manner) |
| 気温 | きおん | air temperature |
Example sentences
部屋の温度は二十五度です。
へやのおんどはにじゅうごどです。
The temperature in the room is 25 degrees.
冬は温泉に行きたいです。
ふゆはおんせんにいきたいです。
I want to go to a hot spring in winter.
温かいスープを飲むと元気になります。
あたたかいすーぷをのむとげんきになります。
Drinking warm soup makes me feel better.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 温かい for the weather instead of 暖かい
- Reading 気温 as *きぬく or 温度 as *あたたど instead of きおん / おんど
Memory aid
Picture it
Water (氵) over a dish (皿) sitting in the sun (日) — a warm bath, which is exactly 温泉.
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