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冷 つめ.たい、ひ.える、ひ.や、ひ.ややか、ひ.やす、ひ.やかす、さ.める、さ.ます 冷静(れいせい): calm; composure; coolness; serenity冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ): refrigerator冷凍(れいとう): freezing; cold storage; refrigeration冷房(れいぼう): cooling; air-conditioning冷淡(れいたん): coolness; indifference冷える(ひえる): to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down冷やす(ひやす): (1) to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to refrigerate (2) to calm down; to cool off; to regain one's composure; to relax (3) to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)冷酷(れいこく): cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless冷たい(つめたい): (1) cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing (2) coldhearted; unfeeling冷める(さめる): (1) to become cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to come down (fever) (2) to cool down (interest); to abate; to subside; to dampen冷蔵(れいぞう): cold storage; refrigeration冷やかす(ひやかす): (1) to banter; to make fun of; to jeer at (2) to cool; to refrigerate冷ます(さます): to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to dampen; to let cool; to throw a damper on; to spoil 4 冫: two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)令: orders; ancient laws; command; decree 冫 2 (none) cool The Japanese boss gives an order at the meeting: eat ice to stay cool (since they won´t be running the air conditioning anymore).

Accepted Answer

レイ cool, cold (beer, person), chill 3 667 7 15 にすい 形声 Phonetic To keep your water cool, just order some ice.

Kanji	冷
Onyomi	レイ
Kunyomi	つめ.たい、ひ.える、ひ.や、ひ.ややか、ひ.やす、ひ.やかす、さ.める、さ.ます
English	cool, cold (beer, person), chill
Examples	冷静(れいせい): calm; composure; coolness; serenity 冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ): refrigerator 冷凍(れいとう): freezing; cold storage; refrigeration 冷房(れいぼう): cooling; air-conditioning 冷淡(れいたん): coolness; indifference 冷える(ひえる): to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down 冷やす(ひやす): (1) to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to refrigerate (2) to calm down; to cool off; to regain one's composure; to relax (3) to be frightened (at); to be scared (of) 冷酷(れいこく): cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless 冷たい(つめたい): (1) cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing (2) coldhearted; unfeeling 冷める(さめる): (1) to become cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to come down (fever) (2) to cool down (interest); to abate; to subside; to dampen 冷蔵(れいぞう): cold storage; refrigeration 冷やかす(ひやかす): (1) to banter; to make fun of; to jeer at (2) to cool; to refrigerate 冷ます(さます): to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to dampen; to let cool; to throw a damper on; to spoil
JLPT Level	3
Jouyou Grade	4
Frequency	667
Components	冫: two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) 令: orders; ancient laws; command; decree
Number of Strokes	7
Kanji Radical	冫
Radical Number	15
Radical Strokes	2
Radical Reading	にすい
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	cool
Koohii Story 1	To keep your water cool, just order some ice.
Koohii Story 2	The Japanese boss gives an order at the meeting: eat ice to stay cool (since they won´t be running the air conditioning anymore).

Cool Cold Room Temperature Composure Coolness Storage Refrigeration