01
寒い
さむい
cold
Meanings
- cold
Readings
Onyomi
- カン
Kunyomi
- さむ.い
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Useful words
02
寒気
かんき
cold air
03
防寒
ぼうかん
protection against cold
04
寒波
かんぱ
cold wave
05
寒冷
かんれい
cold, frigid
06
肌寒い
はだざむい
chilly
Compare Kanji
01暑Pair98%sultry, hot寒 and 暑 represent opposite extremes of weather, cold and hot.02暖Pair96%warmth寒 and 暖 are often paired as opposites when describing the temperature of the air or season.03冬Meaning95%winterBoth kanji share a common theme of winter and have dots at the bottom representing ice.04冷Meaning92%cool, cold (beerBoth kanji describe coldness; 寒 is usually for weather while 冷 is used for objects or feelings.05凍Meaning90%frozen, congeal寒 and 凍 are related to freezing temperatures and feature components associated with ice.06塞Shape85%close, shut寒 and 塞 share the 宀 radical and a very similar middle structure, making them easy to confuse.