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, 湯呑, 湯沸器.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 8

湯

Meaning

Kanji 湯

hot water

hot water, bath, hot spring

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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

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Showing 36 of 178 entries that include this kanji.

湯

ゆ

hot water

湯気

ゆげ

steam

湯呑

ゆのみ

teacup

湯沸器

ゆわかしき

water-heater

湯治

とうじ

hot-spring cure

湯ぶね

ゆぶね

bathtub

湯水

ゆみず

hot and cold water

湯あか

ゆあか

scale (i.e. hard water coating in a kettle, etc.)

湯あがり

ゆあがり

after a bath

湯あたり

ゆあたり

dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath

湯あみ

ゆあみ

(taking a) bath

湯がく

ゆがく

to parboil

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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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