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湯

hot water

JLPT N2 Grade 3 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
ゆ
On'yomi
トウ
Radical
氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

湯 means "hot water". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read ゆ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

湯 in example sentences

  • お湯ゆが出でません。

    O yu ga demasen.

    There's no hot water.

  • お湯ゆを全部ぜんぶ使つかわないで。

    O yu o zenbu tsukawanaide.

    Don't use all the hot water.

  • 熱湯ねっとうでやけどをしました。

    Nettou de yakedo o shimashita.

    I burned myself with boiling water.

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

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Words that use 湯

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Common questions

What does the kanji 湯 mean?
湯 means "hot water". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 湯 have?
湯 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 湯 read?
It is read ゆ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 湯?
湯 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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