Kanji 涼: refreshing, nice and cool

Key takeaways

Kanji 涼: refreshing, nice and cool. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

涼

Meaning

refreshingnice and cool

On reading

りょう

Kun reading

すず.しいすず.むすず.やかうす.いひや.すまことに

Radical

水

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 涼

refreshing, nice and cool

Kanji structure breakdown

涼

Structure breakdown

氵 + 京

Mnemonic story

Even in a crowded capital city (京), being near the water (氵) makes the air feel nice and cool. Imagine the refreshing breeze you feel by a riverside in the city.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

すず.しい

涼むすずむ
to cool oneself / to enjoy cool air
涼しいすずしい
cool / refreshing

Commonly used words

涼む
すずむ
to cool oneself / to enjoy cool air
涼しい
すずしい
cool / refreshing

Example sentences

Example 1

夏の夜に庭で涼む。

Translation

I cool off in the garden on summer nights.

Example 2

暑い日は川辺で涼もう。

Translation

Let's cool off by the river on hot days.

Example 3

今日は涼しい風がふいています。

Translation

A cool breeze is blowing today.

Example 4

夏の夜は涼しいです。

Translation

Summer nights are cool.

Kanji 涼: refreshing, nice and cool

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

涼む (すずむ): meaning and examples

涼しい (すずしい): meaning and examples