Onyomi 音読み

Kunyomi 訓読み

Explanation

Cold

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Kanji Story

Imagine a person shivering from cold. The top left horizontal line represents the person's head covered in snow. The second vertical line represents their body shaking. The horizontal line connecting the left and right sides is a blanket, but it fails to provide warmth, symbolizing the intense cold.

Frequency in JLPT exams

The kanji '寒' is often encountered in JLPT materials at the N3 level. It is important to understand its meaning, readings, and related vocabulary to handle questions related to weather, seasons, and temperature.

Example Sentences

• 今日はとても寒いですね。

  Today is very cold, isn't it?

  きょうはとてもさむいですね。

  kyou wa totemo samui desu ne.

  Pronunciation

• 冬は寒いので、暖かい服を着ましょう。

  Since winter is cold, let's wear warm clothes.

  ふゆはさむいので、あたたかいふくをきましょう。

  fuyu wa samui node, atatakai fuku o kimashou.

  Pronunciation

• 寒さをしのぐために、コートを着て外出しました。

  To withstand the cold, I wore a coat and went out.

  さむさをしのぐために、こーとをきてがいしゅつしました。

  samusa o shinogu tame ni, kooto o kite gaishutsu shimashita.

  Pronunciation

Notes and Tips for JLPT students

• The kanji '寒' is commonly used to represent the meaning of 'cold'.
• Remember the onyomi reading 'カン' when encountering this kanji in compound words.
• The kunyomi reading 'さむい' directly represents 'cold' as an adjective.
• Familiarize yourself with the stroke order to write the kanji accurately.

Usage in Japanese Names