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KANJI
冷
cold
chill, cool, refrigerate, freeze
Kun'yomi
ひやhiyaひhiつめtsumeさsa
On'yomi
れいrei
Example sentences
朝あさ早はやく窓まどを開あけると、ひんやりと冷つめたい空くう気きが部へ屋やに入はいってきた。
When I opened the window early in the morning, chillingly cold air came into the room.
寒さむい冬ふゆの日ひは体からだが冷ひえるので、温あたたかい飲のみ物ものを飲のんだ方ほうがいい。
On cold winter days, your body gets cold, so it's better to drink something warm.
このジュースは冷れい蔵ぞう庫こでよく冷ひやしてから飲のんでください。
Please drink this juice after cooling it well in the refrigerator.

Practice exercises

1
冷
Answer
coldcoolchill
2
冷たい
cold (to the touch); chilly
Answer
つめたい
3
冷静せい
calm; composed; cool
Answer
れいせい
4
冷笑しょう
sarcastic laugh; sneer
Answer
れいしょう
5
冷
Answer
つめひれい
6
冷房ぼう
air conditioning
Answer
れいぼう