# 温 — warm; temperature

温 means “warm; temperature”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: オン (on). Kun'yomi: あたた(かい) (atatakai), ぬく (nuku). You'll see it in words such as 温かい (atatakai, “warm; mild”).

- Meaning: warm; temperature
- On'yomi: オン (on)
- Kun'yomi: あたた(かい) (atatakai), ぬく (nuku)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Seasons & weather

## How to remember 温

Water (氵) on a plate (皿) in the sun (日): warm.

Parts: 氵 water · 日 sun; day · 皿 plate

## Words with 温

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 温かい | あたたかい (atatakai) | warm; mild |
| 温まる | あたたまる (atatamaru) | to warm oneself; to sun oneself |
| 温める | あたためる (atatameru) | to warm; to heat |

## Don't confuse it with

[混](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/blend/) · [湿](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/damp/) · [盟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/alliance/)

## More in the “Seasons & weather” set

[候](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/climate/) · [温](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/warm/) · [星](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/star/) · [晴](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/clear-weather/) · [陽](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/sunlight/) · [雪](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/snow/) · [雲](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/cloud/) · [暖](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/warm-weather/) · [氷](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/ice/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/warm/. Last updated 2026-11-01.