What does kanji 湯 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 湯 is hot water.

How is kanji 湯 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 湯 are ゆ; the onyomi readings are トウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 湯?

Kanji 湯 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 湯?

The main radical for kanji 湯 is 水.

What words use kanji 湯?

Example words that use kanji 湯 include 湯, 湯気, 湯のみ, 湯沸かし器.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 8

湯

Meaning

Kanji 湯

hot water

hot water, bath, hot spring

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ゆ
Onyomi 音読み: トウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1356
Strokes: 12
Radical: 水
Components: 一 • ｜ • 汁 • 日 • 勿
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 陽 • 揚 • 傷 • 腸 • 楊 • 昜 • 偒

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 178 entries that include this kanji.

湯

ゆ

hot water

湯気

ゆげ

steam

湯のみ

ゆのみ

teacup

湯沸かし器

ゆわかしき

water-heater

湯治

とうじ

hot-spring cure

湯水

ゆみず

hot and cold water

湯船

ゆぶね

bathtub

ゆで麺

ゆでめん

boiled noodles

ゆで麺機

ゆでめんき

noodle boiler

湯あたり

ゆあたり

dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath

湯がく

ゆがく

to parboil

湯シャン

ゆシャン

no-poo

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

やかんに湯があります。

There is hot water in the kettle.

お湯を一杯ください。

Please give me a cup of hot water.

赤ちゃんのために湯を少し冷ました。

I let the hot water cool a little for the baby.

彼は毎晩ゆっくり湯につかる。

He soaks in the bath every night.

旅館の湯はとても気持ちよかった。

The bath at the ryokan was very pleasant.

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