寒

cold (weather)

JLPT N3 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: さむ
On'yomi: カン

寒 means "cold (weather)". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read さむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

寒さむい

cold

寒 in example sentences

寒さむいなあ。

Samui naa.

I feel cold.
寒さむかった。

Samukatta.

It was cold.
寒さむかった？

Samukatta?

Was it cold?

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 寒

Common questions

What does the kanji 寒 mean?: 寒 means "cold (weather)". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 寒 have?: 寒 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 寒 read?: It is read さむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 寒?: 寒 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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