| Kanji | 湯 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | トウ |
| Kunyomi | ゆ |
| English | hot water, bath, hot spring |
| Examples | 湯(ゆ): (1) hot water (2) hot bath; hot spring (3) molten iron 熱湯(ねっとう): boiling water 湯気(ゆげ): steam; vapour; vapor 湯飲み(ゆのみ): teacup 茶の湯(ちゃのゆ): tea ceremony |
| JLPT Level | 2 |
| Jouyou Grade | 3 |
| Frequency | 1356 |
| Components | 水: water 昜: open; sun |
| Number of Strokes | 12 |
| Kanji Radical | 水 |
| Radical Number | 85 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | みず・したみず・さんずい |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | hot water |
| Koohii Story 1 | Imagine a hot water kettle for your tea, except this one is a pink piggy bank that pours the water from its snout (and squeals when the water is piping hot). Make sure to use a potholder! |
| Koohii Story 2 | Hot water is a phrase that can mean "getting into trouble." This kanji pictures just one of the many meanings of that phrase: it´s water that you get into (with creditors and the like) when your piggy bank is empty! |
| RTK Index | 546 |
Tags: jlpt.n2, grade3, kanjifreq1001-1500
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