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Kanji 温: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 温: warm

Key takeaways

Kanji 温: warm. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

warm

On reading

オン

Kun reading

あたた.かあたた.かいあたた.まるあたた.めるぬく

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 温

warm

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 昷

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character combines the water radical (氵) with the component for warm (昷). It represents the state of warm water or temperature in general, as seen in words like temperature (溫度) and hot spring (溫泉).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

オン
  • 温和おんわ

    gentle / mild / calm

  • 保温ほおん

    retaining warmth / heat insulation

  • 温室おんしつ

    greenhouse

  • 温泉おんせん

    hot spring / spa

  • 温帯おんたい

    temperate zone

  • 温暖おんだん

    warmth / mild climate

  • 温度おんど

    temperature

  • 気温きおん

    temperature

Commonly used words

  • 温和
    おんわ

    gentle / mild / calm

  • 保温
    ほおん

    retaining warmth / heat insulation

  • 温室
    おんしつ

    greenhouse

  • 温泉
    おんせん

    hot spring / spa

  • 温帯
    おんたい

    temperate zone

  • 温暖
    おんだん

    warmth / mild climate

Example sentences

Example 1

彼はとても和な人です。

Translation

He is a very gentle person.

Example 2

和な気候で住みやすいです。

Translation

The mild climate makes it easy to live here.

Example 3

このコーヒーは生いですね。

Translation

This coffee is lukewarm.

Example 4

彼の態度は生くて信頼できない。

Translation

His attitude is halfhearted and untrustworthy.

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