つめ.たい
tsumetai
JLPT N37 strokesKanjiLevel 46 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

冷 is the kanji for "Cool". A common reading is つめ.たい (tsumetai). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Cool

Also : Chill · Cold (beer, Person)

Readings

kunつめ.たい/ tsumetaikunひ.える/ hierukunひ.や/ hiyakunひ.ややか/ hiyayakakunひ.やす/ hiyasukunひ.やかす/ hiyakasukunさ.める/ samerukunさ.ます/ samasuonれい/ rei

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 冷 represents 'COOL'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of cool.

Reading ·

On-reading: れい — remember this sound by associating it with cool. Kun-reading: つめ.たい.

Example Sentences

冷たい飲み物をください。

つめたいのみものをください。

Please give me a cold drink.

冷静に考えてから決めましょう。

れいせいにかんがえてからきめましょう。

Let's decide after thinking calmly.

Vocabulary using 冷

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