Japanese symbol for “refrigerator”
冷蔵庫
れいぞうこ
Romaji: reizouko
refrigerator; fridge
In Japanese, refrigerator is 冷蔵庫, read れいぞうこ (reizouko).
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Meanings
- n refrigerator; fridge
Written forms: 冷蔵庫、冷ぞう庫. Readings: れいぞうこ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “refrigerator”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷 | れい rei | refrigerator |
| 冷却器 | れいきゃくき reikyakuki | refrigerator; cooler; freezer |
| 冷凍機 | れいとうき reitouki | refrigerator; freezer |
| 冷凍装置 | れいとうそうち reitousouchi | refrigerator; refrigerating equipment; freezer |
| Ｒ | アール aaru | refrigerator |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷静 | れいせい reisei | calmness; composure; coolness |
| 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 |
| 大蔵 | おおくら ookura | Ministry of Finance |
| 内蔵 | ないぞう naizou | internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with) |
| 大蔵省 | おおくらしょう ookurashou | Ministry of Finance (1869-2001) |
| 文庫 | ぶんこ bunko | library; book collection |
See also: Chinese symbol for “refrigerator”.
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.