Japanese symbol for “coldness”
冷え
ひえ
Romaji: hie
chilliness; coldness
In Japanese, coldness is 冷え, read ひえ (hie).
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Meanings
- n chilliness; coldness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coldness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寒冷 | かんれい kanrei | cold; coldness; chilliness |
| 寒さ | さむさ samusa | coldness |
| 寒気 | かんき kanki | cold; coldness; cold air |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷静 | れいせい reisei | calmness; composure; coolness |
| 冷蔵庫 | れいぞうこ reizouko | refrigerator; fridge |
| 冷凍 | れいとう reitou | freezing; cold storage; refrigeration |
| 冷戦 | れいせん reisen | cold war; the Cold War |
| 冷房 | れいぼう reibou | air conditioning; air cooling |
| 冷たい | つめたい tsumetai | cold (to the touch); chilly; icy |
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.