冷
冷·cold, cool, chill
- On-yomi
- レイ
- Kun-yomi
- つめたいひえるひやすさめる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷たい | つめたい | cold (to the touch) |
| 冷蔵庫 | れいぞうこ | refrigerator |
| 冷房 | れいぼう | air conditioning (cooling) |
| 冷める | さめる | to cool down (of something hot) |
Example sentences
冷たい水を一杯ください。
つめたいみずをいっぱいください。
A glass of cold water, please.
ビールは冷蔵庫に入っていますよ。
びーるはれいぞうこにはいっていますよ。
The beer is in the fridge.
スープが冷めないうちに食べてください。
すーぷがさめないうちにたべてください。
Please eat the soup before it gets cold.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 冷たい for cold weather — weather is 寒い; 冷たい is what you touch
- Confusing 冷める (something hot cools) with 冷える (something becomes chilled)
Memory aid
Picture it
The ice radical 冫(two strokes, like 氷) beside 令 — an order from the ice.
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