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涼
On'yomi
リョウ
RYOU
Kun'yomi
すず.しい・すず.む・すず.やか・うす.い・ひや.す・まことに
suzushii / suzumu / suzuyaka / usui / hiyasu / makotoni
refreshing · nice and cool
nature
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#1783
Radical水water(4)
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Strokes11
Component Breakdown
涼=
氵京
water + 京
Cultural Context
Etymology
Combines 'water' (氵) with 'capital' (京, tall building), representing the coolness of breezes from high waterside places.
Symbolism
Symbolizes coolness, summer traditions, and refreshing sensation. Represents pleasant relief from heat and mental freshness.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Ice crystals
Seasonal
Coolness sought amid summer heat. "Cool breeze" and "evening cool" are summer traditions, symbolizing how Japanese spend summer.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
満目荒涼
まんもくこうりょう
all nature being bleak and desolate; scene looking desolate and forlorn as far as the eye can see; all nature being bleak and desolate
新涼灯火
しんりょうとうか
the coolness of early autumn is suitable for reading; the coolness of early autumn is suitable for reading