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Kotomora

温

warm

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes12

Readings

On'yomi

  • オン

Kun'yomi

  • あたた.か
  • あたた.かい
  • あたた.まる
  • あたた.める
  • ぬく

Nanori

  • あつ
  • あつし
  • なお
  • はる
  • ゆ
  • ゆたか

Meaning

温 centers on a gentle, comfortable heat: something warm in temperature, feeling, or atmosphere. The core idea is mild warmth rather than intense heat.

Most common words using 温

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  • 温泉おんせん
    N3

    hot spring

  • 気温きおん
    N4

    (air) temperature

  • 温度おんど
    N4

    temperature

  • 温暖おんだん
    N3

    warm; mild; temperate

  • 温めるあたためる
    N3

    to warm (up); to heat (up)

  • 体温たいおん
    N3

    body temperature

  • 高温こうおん
    N1

    high temperature

  • 低温ていおん
    N1

    low temperature

  • 温室おんしつ
    N2

    greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse

  • 温存おんぞん

    preservation; retainment; keeping

  • 温まるあたたまる
    N2

    to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

  • 温もりぬくもり
    N2

    warmth

  • 水温すいおん

    water temperature

  • 温いぬるい
    N4

    lukewarm; tepid

  • 保温ほおん
    N1

    retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation

  • 温厚おんこう
    N2

    gentle; mild-mannered

  • 温床おんしょう

    hotbed; breeding ground

  • 温帯おんたい
    N2

    temperate zone

  • 温和おんわ
    N1

    mild (climate); temperate; clement; pleasant; agreeable

  • 体温計たいおんけい
    N4

    (clinical) thermometer

  • 温度計おんどけい
    N3

    thermometer

  • 地球温暖化ちきゅうおんだんか
    N2

    global warming

  • 天然温泉てんねんおんせん

    natural hot spring

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Etymology

温 combines 氵 (water) with 昷, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of warmth. The right side 昷 is thought to represent a container (皿) with something warm (日) inside, suggesting heated water.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 beside a warm container 昷: imagine a bowl of warm water with the sun shining on it, making it comfortably warm.

Reading mnemonic

For オン, picture turning on a warm bath: on -> オン, and the water becomes warm.