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Stroke Count
12 Strokes
Radical
宀 + 9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. cold
Readings
Kun'yomi: さむ.い、さむ.さ。
On'yomi: ガン。(Go-on Reading)
カン。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 寒

Dictionary Entries for 寒

kan
noun
  1. midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
samu
sabu
noun, interjection
  1. cold

Stroke Order Diagrams for 寒

Construction of Character for 寒

Radicals and parts present in 寒
Radical shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40) Kanji Details »
Part
Part one, one radical (no.1) Kanji Details »
Part dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3) Kanji Details »
Part well, well crib, town, community Kanji Details »
Origin and construction of 寒
  1. 会意。「」の上部+「)」又は「」+「)」を上下に並べた形+「)」で、いずれも、氷に表される寒さを建物でしのぐの意。「」「」に関連し、乾いた寒さを表す。

Kanji related to 寒

  • 湿

  • 寿

  • 沿

  • 宿

  • 姿

  • 宿

Meanings in Other Languages for 寒

French
  1. froid (temps)
Portuguese
  1. Frio
Spanish
  1. frío, desolado

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