冷

cold, cool

JLPT N3 Grade 4 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: つめ・ひ
On'yomi: レイ

冷 means "cold, cool". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read つめ・ひ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

冷つめたい

cold

冷 in example sentences

頭あたまを冷ひやせ。

Atama o hiyase.

Cool off!
冷つめたかった。

Tsumetakatta.

It was cold.
鼻はなが冷つめたい。

Hana ga tsumetai.

My nose is cold.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 冷

Common questions

What does the kanji 冷 mean?: 冷 means "cold, cool". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 冷 have?: 冷 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 冷 read?: It is read つめ・ひ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 冷?: 冷 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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