Kanji 涼 Words: Meanings and Readings

涼風

すずかぜ

cool breeze

凉しい

すずしい

clear

凉む

すずむ

to cool oneself

清涼

せいりょう

cool

清涼飲料水

せいりょういんりょうすい

soft drink

納涼

のうりょう

escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)

後涼殿

こうりょうでん

ladies' pavilion (of Heian Palace)

口中清涼剤

こうちゅうせいりょうざい

mouth freshener

荒涼落莫

こうりょうらくばく

scene looking desolate and forlorn

荒寥

こうりょう

desolate

秋涼

しゅうりょう

eighth lunar month

秋涼し

あきすずし

pleasantly cool (as in the arrival of autumn)

心頭を滅却すれば火もまた涼し

しんとうをめっきゃくすればひもまたすずし

if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool

心頭滅却すれば火もまた涼し

しんとうめっきゃくすればひもまたすずし

if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool

新涼

しんりょう

coolness of autumn

新涼灯火

しんりょうとうか

the coolness of early autumn is suitable for reading

清涼飲料

せいりょういんりょう

soft drink

清涼剤

せいりょうざい

tonic

清涼殿

せいりょうでん

pavilion used as the emperor's habitual residence (in Heian Palace)

爽凉

そうりょう

cool and refreshing

朝涼

あさすず

morning chill (of a summer's day)

朝涼み

あさすずみ

morning chill (of a summer's day)

灯涼し

ひすずし

coolness of distant twinkling lights (on a summer night)

納涼床

のうりょうどこ

raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the summer cool

芭月涼

はづきりょう

Ryo Hazuki

曝涼

ばくりょう

airing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)

晩涼

ばんりょう

evening cool

補瀉温涼

ほしゃおんりょう

supplementation, causing bowel movements, heating, and cooling (four main treatments of traditional Chinese medicine)

満目荒涼

まんもくこうりょう

all nature being bleak and desolate

門涼み

かどすずみ

stepping outside to cool down

夜涼

やりょう

cool evening air

夕凉

ゆうすずみ

evening cool

涼しい顔

すずしいかお

nonchalant air

涼しき道

すずしきみち

the path to Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land)

涼しき方

すずしきかた

Amitabha's Pure Land

涼しげ

すずしげ

cool

涼しさ

すずしさ

coolness

涼み

すずみ

cooling oneself

涼み客

すずみきゃく

people out enjoying the cool breezes

涼み台

すずみだい

outdoor bench (placed under the eaves of a house and used for cooling off during the summer)

涼やか

すずやか

refreshing

涼をとる

りょうをとる

to enjoy the cool breeze

涼雨

りょうう

cool rain

涼感

りょうかん

feelings of coolness (e.g. from wearing light clothing in hot weather)

涼気

りょうき

cool air

涼秋

りょうしゅう

cool autumn

涼亭

りょうてい

pavilion in a garden (used to keep cool)

涼皮

りょうひ

liangpi (cold, noodle-like Chinese dish)

涼暮れ月

すずくれづき

sixth lunar month

涼味

りょうみ

cool

冷涼

れいりょう

cool

凉

りょう

cool breeze