How to say 'Cool' in Japanese | 涼しい

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The Japanese word for Cool is 'Suzushii', written as 涼しい in Japanese.'Cool' in hiragana is すずしい.

word

涼しい

Meaning

Cool

Reading

すずしい

suzushii

Kanji

涼Cool

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '涼しい (すずしい)' means 'cool', typically referring to a refreshing or pleasantly cool temperature, often associated with weather or a breeze. It conveys a sense of comfort and relief from heat. For example: The wind is cool today「今日は風が涼しい」(きょうはかぜがすずしい). This room feels cool「この部屋は涼しい」(このへやはすずしい). It can also describe a refreshing atmosphere or a calm, composed demeanor, as in '涼しい顔 (すずしいかお)' (a calm face).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6864

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 涼しい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

涼

Meaning

Cool

Hiragana in the Word 涼しい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

い

Reading

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'Suzushii' means 'Cool' .

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