What is the Kanji for "Cold"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Cold", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Cold" is "寒".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Samu".

Its onyomi reading is "Kan".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "寒" mean in japanese?

"寒" means "Cold".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

寒さ: "Cold". The noun '寒さ (さむさ)' refers to the feeling or condition of being cold. It describes the physical sensation experienced when exposed to low temperatures. For example: The cold wind is biting - (寒い風が肌を刺す). I can't stand the cold - (寒さが我慢できない).

寒い: "Cold". The Japanese adjective '寒い (さむい)' means 'cold'. This adjective is used to describe something that has a low temperature or is chilly. It can be used to describe the weather, a room, or even a person's feeling. For example: It's cold outside - (外は寒い). The winter air is cold - (冬の空気は寒い).

寒気: "Chill". The Japanese noun '寒気 (さむけ)' means 'chill' or 'shivering'. It refers to a sudden feeling of coldness, usually accompanied by shivering. This word can be used to describe a physical sensation of coldness or a psychological state of feeling uneasy or uncomfortable. For example: I have a chill - (寒気がする). The chill of the winter wind - (冬の風の寒気)

寒暖計: "Thermometer". The Japanese noun '寒暖計(かんだんけい)' refers to a device used to measure and display the temperature, usually indicating both hot and cold temperatures. It is commonly used to measure the ambient temperature in a room or outdoor environment. For example: The thermometer showed the temperature was 25 degrees Celsius - (寒暖計は気温が25度セルシウスと表示した).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". And The hiragana "む" is read as "mu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.