Kanji: 寒 cold (temperature--not to the touch)

JLPT N4 | 12 Strokes

寒

On: かん
Kun: さむ.い

Meaning: cold (temperature--not to the touch)

Kanji Parts:

宀 roof
井 (drinking) well
一 one; floor
ハ eight; legs
冫 ice

Mnemonic Story:

You know it's cold under your roof 宀 when it feels like you are sitting at a well's 井 floor 一 with your legs ハ on ice 冫.

Stroke Order:

Examples:

寒中【かんちゅう】 mid-winter; cold season
肌寒い【はださむい】 chilly; unpleasantly cold
薄ら寒い【うすらさむい】 chilly; rather cold

今朝(けさ)は肌寒(はださむ)い。

It's chilly this morning.

今朝 this morning
肌寒い chilly [litterally, "skin cold"]

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