Kanji

湯

hot water, bath, hot spring

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

Nanori (Name Reading)

のり, ゆ

Common Readings

トウ, ゆ

Example sentences

お湯 おゆ
寒い日は、温かいお湯に浸かってリラックスするのが一番だ。

On cold days, soaking in warm hot water and relaxing is the best.

沸騰 ふっとう
お湯が沸騰したら、麺を入れてください。

Once the water boils, please add the noodles.

寒い日は、熱い湯に浸かるのが一番だ。

On cold days, soaking in hot water is the best.

やかん やかん
湯を沸かすために、やかんを火にかけた。

I put the kettle on the fire to boil water.

湯気 ゆげ
お風呂から白い湯気が立ち上っている。

White steam is rising from the bath.

コロッケ コロッケ
揚げたてのコロッケを半分に割ると、湯気が出た。

When I split the freshly fried croquette in half, steam came out.

湯船 ゆぶね
長い一日の後、温かい湯船に浸かるのは最高だ。

After a long day, there's nothing like soaking in a hot bathtub.

湯飲み ゆのみ
湯飲みでお茶を飲む。

Drink tea from a teacup.

熱湯 ねっとう
カップラーメンに熱湯を注ぐ

Pour boiling water into the cup noodles.

三分 さんぷん
カップラーメンは熱湯を注いで三分待てば出来上がりです。

Cup noodles are ready after pouring boiling water and waiting for three minutes.

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