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Japanese symbol for “chilling”

Romaji: hiyashi
chilled; chilling

In Japanese, chilling is , read (hiyashi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, n-pref chilled; chilling

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

cool, cold (beer, person), chill
on: レイ
kun: つめ.たい、ひ.える、ひ.や、ひ.ややか
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “chilling”

WordReadingMeaning
チル chiruchilling; chilling out
れいごう reigouchilling (steel)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
れいせい reiseicalmness; composure; coolness
れいぞうこ reizoukorefrigerator; fridge
れいとう reitoufreezing; cold storage; refrigeration
れいせん reisencold war; the Cold War
れいぼう reibouair conditioning; air cooling
つめたい tsumetaicold (to the touch); chilly; icy

See also: Chinese symbol for “chilling”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.