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冷 — chilled; cold to the touch

冷 means “chilled; cold to the touch”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: レイ (rei). Kun'yomi: つめ(たい) (tsumetai), ひ(える) (hieru), さ(める) (sameru). You'll see it in words such as 冷ややか (hiyayaka, “cold; chilly”).

冷
Stroke order of 冷
Meaning
chilled; cold to the touch
On'yomi
レイ (rei)
Kun'yomi
つめ(たい) (tsumetai), ひ(える) (hieru), さ(める) (sameru)
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N2 · set Seasons & weather

How to remember 冷

Sounds like 令: both read レイ.

Parts: 冫 ice · 令 order

Words with 冷

WordReadingMeaning
冷ややかひややか hiyayaka kuncold; chilly
冷えるひえる hieru kunto grow cold; to get chilly
冷やすひやす hiyasu kunto cool; to chill

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