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Japanese symbol for “cooling”

Romaji: reikyaku
cooling; refrigeration

In Japanese, cooling is , read (reikyaku).

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, vi, vs cooling; refrigeration
  2. n, vi, vs cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down

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
instead, on the contrary, rather
on: キャク
kun: かえ.って、しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける
7 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “cooling”

WordReadingMeaning
クーリング kuuringucooling
ほうれい houreiallowing to cool; cooling
こうおん kouontemperature decrease; fall in temperature; cooling

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
ばいきゃく baikyakuselling off; disposal by sale; sale
きゃっか kyakkarejection; dismissal

See also: Chinese symbol for “cooling”.

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.

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