How to say 'Cold' in Japanese | 寒い

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The Japanese word for Cold is 'Samui', written as 寒い in Japanese.'Cold' in hiragana is さむい.

word

寒い

Meaning

Cold

Reading

さむい

samui

Kanji

寒Cold

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '寒い (さむい)' means 'cold'. It is primarily used to describe weather or a physical sensation of coldness. For example: It's cold today「今日は寒い」(きょうはさむい). I feel cold「寒いです」(さむいです). This word is often used to describe the temperature of the environment or how a person feels due to low temperatures. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or atmosphere that feels emotionally cold or unwelcoming, though this usage is less common. For example: The room felt cold「部屋が寒い感じがした」(へやがさむいかんじがした).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1961

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 寒い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

寒

Meaning

Cold

Hiragana in the Word 寒い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 寒い Through the Kanji 寒

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 寒 as well.

word

寒さ

Meaning

Coldness

word

寒気

Meaning

Chill

word

寒暖計

Meaning

Thermometer

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What does 'Samui' (寒い) mean?

'Samui' means 'Cold' .

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