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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N2

1783 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: refreshing, nice and cool

Kunyomi: すず.しい, すず.む, すず.やか, うす.い, ひや.す, まことに

Onyomi: リョウ

Composition: 氵 京

涼

Radical

Radical: 水

Reading: さんずい

Meaning: water

Strokes: 3

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Examples

Examples with audio

涼風(りょうふう)   cool breeze, refreshing breeze

納涼(のうりょう)   cool of the summer evening

清涼飲料水(せいりょういんりょうすい)   soft drink

涼む(すずむ)   cool oneself, cool off

涼しい(すずしい)   cool

Onyomi Examples

涼 (リョウ) cool breeze, cool air, refreshing coolness

涼風 (リョウフウ) cool breeze, refreshing breeze

清涼 (セイリョウ) cool, refreshing

納涼 (ノウリョウ) escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)

Kunyomi Examples

涼しい (すずしい) cool, refreshing, clear (e.g. eyes), bright, clear, distinct, composed (facial expression), unruffled, unconcerned, pure, upright, innocent

涼しい顔 (すずしいかお) nonchalant air, unruffled air

涼む (すずむ) to cool oneself, to cool off, to enjoy the cool air

涼やか (すずやか) refreshing, clear

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