Meet 冷 in everyday words for cold things and cooling. Learn each reading with its whole word.
The idea
冷 has 7 strokes. Follow the linked diagram. 冷たい is つめたい, 冷える is ひえる, 冷やす is ひやす, and 冷蔵庫 is れいぞうこ.
| Word | Reading |
|---|---|
| 冷たい | つめたい |
| 冷える | ひえる |
| 冷やす | ひやす |
| 冷蔵庫 | れいぞうこ |
Examples
- 水は冷たいです。The water is cold.
- 手が冷えました。My hands got cold.
- お茶を冷蔵庫で冷やします。I chill the tea in the refrigerator.
- 冷蔵庫に牛乳があります。There is milk in the refrigerator.
- スープが冷えました。The soup has cooled down.
- 果物を冷やしてください。Please cool the fruit.
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Watch out
冷える means something becomes cold; 冷やす means someone cools something. 冷たい describes a cold object, while 寒い describes cold weather or how a person feels.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 冷たい in hiragana.
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つめたい
冷たい is read つめたい; it describes the cold water.
Write the reading of 冷蔵庫 in hiragana.
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れいぞうこ
冷蔵庫 is read れいぞうこ; it means refrigerator.
Choose the missing kanji: お茶を＿やします。［冷／寒］
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冷
冷 completes 冷やします: someone cools the tea.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 冷たい in hiragana.
Write the reading of 冷蔵庫 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: お茶を＿やします。［冷／寒］
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 冷 following the diagram, cover the table and read the words aloud. Make a sentence with 冷やす.