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湯
湯
12 strokes
Frequency: 1356
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

hot water
bath
hot spring

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ゆ

Common Words

湯坐
ゆえ
Noun
Freq #3560
1

Historical term

royal family nursemaid (Yamato court)

湯
ゆ
Noun
Freq #4018
1

hot water

Examples
砂糖は湯に入れると溶ける。
Sugar dissolves in hot water.
2

hot bath; hot spring

3

molten iron

お湯
おゆ
Polite
Noun
Freq #4139
1

hot water

Examples
お湯を全部使わないで。
Don't use all the hot water.
2

hot bath

湯気
ゆげ
Noun
Freq #5377
1

steam; vapour; vapor

Examples
薬缶から湯気が立っている。
The kettle is steaming.
湯船
湯舟
ゆぶね
湯槽
Noun
Freq #9666
1

bathtub

2

Historical term

boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)

銭湯
せんとう
洗湯
Noun
Freq #18567
1

public bath; bathhouse

湯のみ
湯呑み
湯飲み
湯呑
湯飲
ゆのみ
Noun
Freq #22677
1

Abbreviation

teacup

Examples
壊れた湯飲みの補充をした。
I replaced the broken cups with new ones.
熱湯
ねっとう
Noun
Freq #23457
1

boiling water

Examples
ポットに熱湯をいっぱい入れてください。
Please fill the teapot with boiling water.
湯浴み
湯あみ
ゆあみ
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #28249
1

(taking a) bath; hot spring cure

ぬるま湯
微温湯
ぬるまゆ
びおんとう (微温湯)
ぬるゆ (微温湯)
Noun
Freq #28412
1

tepid water; lukewarm water

2

ぬるまゆ only; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

comfortable; easy; relaxed; complacent; cossetted; unstimulating; dull; uneventful

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