冷 — cold / cool

Grade 4れい, ひ, さ, つめ

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冷 (readings: れい, ひ, さ, つめ; Japanese kanji) means “cold / cool”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 冷蔵庫 (refrigerator).

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What does 冷 mean?

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Kanji	冷
Meaning	cold / cool
Readings	れい, ひ, さ, つめ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	冷蔵庫 (refrigerator)

How to read 冷

冷 is read れい or ひ or さ or つめ depending on the word.

Words with 冷

冷蔵庫れいぞうこtủ lạnh
冷房điều hòa mát
冷凍đông lạnh

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Updated: 2026-08-09