ε―
JLPT N3
cold
Readings
Onβyomi: γ«γ³ (kan)
Kunβyomi: γγ(γ) (samu(i))
β’ γγ(γ) β cold (weather, temperature)
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
ε―γ
γγγ
cold
ε―ζ°
γγγ
chill
ι²ε―
γΌγγγ
cold protection
ε―ε·
γγγγ
cold climate
ζ₯΅ε―
γγ£γγ
extreme cold
Example Sentences
δ»ζ₯γ―ε―γγ§γγ
γγγ γ― γγγ γ§γγ
It is cold today.
ε―ζ°γγγγΎγγ
γγγ γ γγγΎγγ
I feel chills.
ι²ε―γγΎγγ
γΌγγγ γγΎγγ
I protect from cold.
ε―ε·γ§γγ
γγγγ γ§γγ
It is cold climate.
ζ₯΅ε―γ§γγ
γγ£γγ γ§γγ
It is extremely cold.
Cultural Note
𧣠In Japan, ε―γ (coldness) is not just about weather β itβs tied to the seasonal mood of winter, symbolizing silence, reflection, and endurance. The term ε―δΈ (γγγ‘γ
γ, midwinter) appears in seasonal greetings, like ε―δΈθ¦θγ (winter greetings card).