How to say 'Refrigeration' in Japanese | 冷蔵

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The Japanese word for Refrigeration is 'Reizou', written as 冷蔵 in Japanese.'Refrigeration' in hiragana is れいぞう.

word

冷蔵

Meaning

Refrigeration

Reading

れいぞう

reizou

Kanji

冷Cold 蔵Storehouse

Explanation

The Japanese noun '冷蔵 (れいぞう)' refers to the process or state of refrigeration. It is commonly used in contexts related to food preservation, such as storing items in a refrigerator. For example: I put the vegetables in the refrigerator「野菜を冷蔵した」(やさいをれいぞうした). The meat needs refrigeration「肉は冷蔵が必要だ」(にくはれいぞうがひつようだ). This term is often seen in compound words like '冷蔵庫 (れいぞうこ)', which means 'refrigerator'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4201

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 冷蔵

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

冷

Meaning

Cold

kanji

蔵

Meaning

Storehouse

Words Related to 冷蔵 Through the Kanji 冷

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 冷 as well.

word

冷える

Meaning

Cool

word

冷蔵庫

Meaning

Refrigerator

word

冷房

Meaning

Air conditioning

word

冷たい

Meaning

Cold

word

冷ます

Meaning

Cool

word

冷める

Meaning

Cool

word

冷やす

Meaning

Cool

word

冷え込む

Meaning

Chill

word

冷やかす

Meaning

Tease

word

冷凍

Meaning

Freezing

word

冷静

Meaning

Calm

word

冷淡

Meaning

Indifferent

Words Related to 冷蔵 Through the Kanji 蔵

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 蔵 as well.

word

冷蔵庫

Meaning

Refrigerator

word

蔵

Meaning

Storehouse

word

大蔵省

Meaning

Finance ministry

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