Word Meaning 冷え

ひえ hie

冷え is read as ひえ (hie) and means chilliness.

Meaning

English

  1. chilliness
  2. coldness

Reading

Kana

ひえ

Romaji

hie

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 15743 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冷たい

つめたい

cold (to the touch)

冷戦

れいせん

cold war

冷静

れいせい

calmness

冷水

れいすい

cold water

冷える

ひえる

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator)

冷やす

ひやす

to be frightened (at)

冷める

さめる

to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.)

冷え込む

ひえこむ

to feel very cold (of the body)

冷え性

ひえしょう

sensitivity to cold

冷笑

れいしょう

sneer

Example Sentences

10

かぜでからだがひえた。

My body got cold in the wind.

I became cold.

It's cold, isn't it?

Are your feet cold?

It's not cold.

My feet get cold.

The coffee is cold.

It's very cold.

The food is cold.

It's starting to get cold here.