寒 kanji: meaning “cold”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N312 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- cold
- On'yomi
- カン
- Kun'yomi
- さむ・い
Picture story to remember 寒
Under the roof (宀) a floor of ice (冫) sends your slipping legs (八) sliding and makes you cold.
Parts in this story:八
How to write 寒: stroke order
寒 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 寒
- 寒冷かんれいcold
- 肌寒いはださむいchilly
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