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Kanji Detail for 凉 - "cool"

凉

  • Meaning

    凉 means "cool." Also associated with sparse, sad.

    1. Cool - Pleasantly cold; refreshing.

    2. Refreshing - Invigorating and fresh.

    3. Lonely - Desolate; sparse.

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    • Verified meaning: cool
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read すず)
    • Also carries these associations: sparse, sad

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 凉

    Given names 凉(すず)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    nice and cool

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    cool, cold; disheartened

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉[Nan2 Liang2] (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    cool, cold; disheartened

  • Onyomi

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    ryoh(リョウ) リョウ

  • Kunyomi

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    hiya.su(ひ-やす) ひ-やす

    makotoni(まこと-に) まこと-に

    suzu.mu(すず-む) すず-む

    suzu.shii(すず-しい) すず-しい

    suzu.yaka(すず-やか) すず-やか

    usu.i(うす-い) うす-い

  • Strokes

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    10 strokes

  • Radical

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    冫 (nisui)

  • Related Keywords

    cool sparse sad lonely grief unsympathetic refreshing brisk chilly crisp desolate soothing calming

Sentences including 凉

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