Explore 温 through warm things, temperatures and hot springs. Learn each reading with a complete word.

The idea

温 has 12 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 温かい is read あたたかい, while 水温, 体温 and 温泉 use おん. 温める means to warm something; 温まる means to become warm.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
温かいあたたかいThe tea is warm.
水温すいおんThe water temperature is low today.
体温たいおんI took my temperature this morning.
温泉おんせんWe went to a hot spring on our trip.

Examples

  • お茶おちゃは温あたたかいです。The tea is warm.
  • 今日きょうは水温すいおんが低ひくいです。The water temperature is low today.
  • スープを温あたためます。I will warm the soup.
  • 火ひのそばで温あたたまりましょう。Let’s warm ourselves by the fire.
  • 今朝けさ、体温たいおんを測はかりました。I took my temperature this morning.
  • 旅行りょこうで温泉おんせんに行いきました。We went to a hot spring on our trip.

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Watch out

温かい describes pleasant warmth; 熱い usually means hot to the touch. 温める takes an object with を, while 温まる describes what warms up.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 温かい in hiragana.

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    あたたかい

    温かい is あたたかい: the tea is warm. Remember the reading with the adjective.

  2. Write the reading of 温泉 in hiragana.

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    おんせん

    温泉 is おんせん, a hot spring. Learn the compound as a whole.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 水＿（すいおん）［温／近］.

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    温

    温 completes 水温（すいおん）, the temperature of water.

Use it today

Write 温 using the stroke diagram. Cover the table, read 温かい and 温泉, and make a sentence with one.