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涼

Cool
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingリョウ
Kun readingすず.しい、すず.む
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 8Level 25

Meanings

  1. cool
  2. refreshingRtK
  3. nice and cool
    天候もよいし涼しい。It's nice and cool.tatoeba
  1. cool breeze
  2. cool air
  3. refreshing coolness

Popular Usage

涼しい涼む

Radicals and components

Radical水water氵variant氺variant
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water droplets (氵) · water pistol capital · tall · top hat (亠) · mouth (口) · small (小) · little (小)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 335

Compound words

涼しいすずしい
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear
涼むすずむ
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
清涼せいりょう
cool; refreshing
涼風りょうふう
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
荒涼こうりょう
desolate
爽涼そうりょう
cool and refreshing
夕涼ゆうすずみ
cooling oneself outdoors on a summer evening
涼気りょうき
cool air
涼味りょうみ
cool
芭月涼はづきりょう
Ryo Hazuki
夕涼みゆうすずみ
cooling oneself outdoors on a summer evening
清涼飲料せいりょういんりょう
soft drink
清涼飲料水せいりょういんりょうすい
soft drink
心頭滅却すれば火も亦涼ししんとうめっきゃくすればひもまたすずし
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
心頭を滅却すれば火も亦涼ししんとうをめっきゃくすればひもまたすずし
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool

Additional Examples

日増しに涼しくなっていく。
It's getting cooler day by day.tatoeba
日の下にいるより日陰に立っているほうが涼しい。
I feel cooler standing in the shade, rather than out in the sun.tatoeba
当地では夕方によく涼しい風が吹く。
There is usually a cool breeze here in the evening.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Cool. 氵 (water) + 京 (high place) — the coolness of water up high.

Practice Writing

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