寒

Meaning

Cold (weather) · frío (clima)

Readings

• On (音読み): カン
• Kun (訓読み): さむ.い

Example words

• 寒い（さむい）— cold (weather)
• 寒さ（さむさ）— the cold
• 寒気（さむけ）— chills

Structure

Radical 宀 (うかんむり · Roof) · 12 strokes · school grade 3

Watch out

寒い for weather/feeling cold; 冷たい for objects/drinks/people's attitude. "Tengo frío" → 寒い, never ×冷たい.