Today’s Kanji is “湯” (yu); Kanji for “hot water”.
Handwritten Kanji “湯” (yu)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “湯”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 湯 | トウ ゆ |
tou yu |
12 | 氵 | hot water |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “湯”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 銭湯 | せんとう | Sentō | Public bath |
| ゆず湯 | ゆずゆ | Yuzu yu | Yuzu bath |
| 湯沸かし器 | ゆわかしき | Yuwakashi-ki | Water heater |
