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冷 kanji: meaning “cool”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N37 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
cool
On'yomi
レイ
Kun'yomi
つめ・たい、ひ・える、ひ・や、ひ・ややか

Picture story to remember 冷

A person (人) orders ice (冫) to cool his drink.

Parts in this story:人

How to write 冷: stroke order

冷 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 冷

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Review 冷 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 冷.