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 |