refreshing, nice and cool
涼 centers on a pleasant, refreshing coolness—the kind that feels nice and comfortable, not harshly cold.
涼 combines 氵 (water) with 京, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a high, open place where cool breezes pass. The overall sense is coolness associated with water and air.
Water 氵 beside 京 (a tall structure like a capital city) suggests a cool breeze blowing over water near a high place—refreshing and nice.
For リョウ, imagine a cool breeze blowing through a ryokan (旅館, りょかん) by a river: the first syllable リョ of りょかん cues the reading リョウ.
cool; refreshing
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
cool; refreshing
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
cool (of temperature); refreshing
soft drink
desolate; dreary; bleak
cool; cold
refreshing; clear
cooling oneself outdoors on a summer evening; enjoying the evening cool
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
feelings of coolness (e.g. from wearing light clothing in hot weather); cool feeling; cool impression
mouth freshener; oral deodorant
evening cool (in summer); time in the evening when it is cool
cool evening air
ladies' pavilion (of Heian Palace)
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool