hot water, bath
On'yomi (音読み)
- ユ
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ゆ
About this kanji
The kanji 湯 (ゆ) primarily means "hot water" or "bath." It is commonly used as a noun, referring to warm water often found in baths or hot springs. For instance, in the word 温泉 (おんせん), meaning "hot spring," 湯 refers to the hot water that people enjoy for relaxation. Another example is 湯気 (ゆげ), which means "steam," showing the vapor that rises from hot water. You might also encounter 入浴 (にゅうよく), which means "bathing" and directly relates to the act of enjoying a bath. A quick note is that 湯 emphasizes warmth and is often associated with comfort and relaxation.
Built from
Example sentences
お風呂は熱い湯です。
The bath has hot water.
Meanings across languages
- English
- hot water, bath
- Tiếng Việt
- nước nóng, bồn tắm
- 日本語
- 熱い水, 湯
- 한국어
- 온수
- 中文
- 热水
- id
- air panas
- th
- น้ำร้อน
- es
- agua caliente
- fr
- eau chaude
- de
- Heißes Wasser
- pt
- água quente
Common compounds
- 温泉おんせんhot spring
- 湯気ゆげsteam, vapor
- 入浴にゅうよくbathing
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