JLPT N2 · 11 strokes
Kanji 涼: "refreshing, nice and cool"
The kanji 涼 means "refreshing, nice and cool". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read リョウ in on'yomi and すず.しい, すず.む, すず.やか, うす.い, ひや.す in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
リョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
すず.しいすず.むすず.やかうす.いひや.す
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | refreshing, nice and cool |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1783 of 2,501 |
Common words with 涼
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 涼しいcool; refreshing · clear (e.g. eyes); bright
- 涼しい顔nonchalant air; unruffled air
- 涼やかrefreshing; clear
- 涼cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
- 涼むto cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
- 荒涼desolate; dreary; bleak
- 清涼cool; refreshing
- 涼風cool breeze; refreshing breeze
- 納涼escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
- 涼みcooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
- 清涼剤refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; breath of fresh air · tonic; refreshing medicine
- 清涼飲料水soft drink
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