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Kanji: 冷

KANJI
7 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
つめたい
える
ややか
やす
やかす
める
ます
 ON 音 
レイ
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
にすい
Meaning:
Cool, cold (beer, person), chill
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 700 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(つめ)たい
cold to the touch
N5
(れいぞうこ)
refrigerator
N4
()える
to grow cold
N4
(れいぼう)
air conditioning
N3
(れいせい)
calm, composure, coolness, serenity
N2
()ます
to cool, to dampen, to let cool
N2
()める
to become cool, to wear off, to abate, to subside
N2
()やす
to cool, to refrigerate
N2
(れいとう)
freezing, cold storage, refrigeration
N1
()やかす
to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool, to refrigerate
N1
(れいこく)
cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless
N1
(れいぞう)
cold storage, refrigeration
N1
(れいたん)
coolness, indifference
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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