Kanji

冷

cool, cold (beer, person), chill

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

冫部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

レイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つめたい, ひえる, ひや, ひややか, ひやす, ひやかす, さめる, さます

Nanori (Name Reading)

すずし

Common Readings

レイ, さ…ます, さ…める, つめ…たい, ひ…える, ひ…や, ひ…やかす, ひ…やす

Example sentences

冷たい つめたい
暑い日だったので、冷たいジュースが美味しかった。

It was a hot day, so the cold juice was delicious.

感じる かんじる
風が冷たく感じる

The wind feels cold.

冷静 れいせい
困難な状況でも、冷静な判断が必要だ。

Even in a difficult situation, a calm judgment is necessary.

対処 たいしょ
突然のトラブルにも、彼は冷静に対処した。

He handled the sudden trouble calmly.

冷める さめる
スープが冷める前に飲んでください。

Please drink the soup before it cools down.

追い焚き おいだき
お風呂が冷めたので、追い焚きをして温めた。

The bathwater got cold, so I reheated it.

冷える ひえる
今朝は冷えるから、コートを着たほうがいいよ。

It's cold this morning, so you should wear a coat.

指先 ゆびさき
指先が冷えて、キーボードが打ちにくい。

My fingertips are cold, making it hard to type on the keyboard.

冷蔵庫 れいぞうこ
冷蔵庫には冷えたビールが入っている。

There is cold beer in the refrigerator.

やつ やつ
冷蔵庫にあるやつを食べていいよ。

You can eat the one in the fridge.

Example Vocabulary

冷たい

つめたい

cold; cool; insensitive; cold-hearted

冷静

れいせい

calm; composed; cool-headed

冷める

さめる

to cool down; to subside

冷える

ひえる

to grow cold; to get chilled; to cool down

冷蔵庫

れいぞうこ

refrigerator; fridge

冷や汗

ひやあせ

cold sweat

冷静になる

れいせいになる

to calm down; to become composed

冷やす

ひやす

to cool down; to chill

冷ややか

ひややか

cold, chilly, indifferent, frigid

冷気

れいき

cold air; chill

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