Japanese symbol for “warmth”
温もり
ぬくもり
Romaji: nukumori
warmth
In Japanese, warmth is 温もり, read ぬくもり (nukumori).
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Meanings
- n warmth
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “warmth”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 温熱 | おんねつ onnetsu | warmth; heat |
| 暖気 | だんき danki | warmth; warm weather |
| 暖かみ | あたたかみ atatakami | warmth |
| 暖 | だん dan | warming; warmth |
| 潤い | うるおい uruoi | richness; warmth; interest |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 温泉 | おんせん onsen | hot spring |
| 気温 | きおん kion | (air) temperature |
| 温度 | おんど ondo | temperature |
| 温暖 | おんだん ondan | warm; mild; temperate |
| 体温 | たいおん taion | body temperature |
| 高温 | こうおん kouon | high temperature |
See also: Chinese symbol for “warmth”.
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.