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N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #208 · Elementary 1 L12
湯
bath, hot spring, hot water
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Readings
- On’yomi
- トウ
- Kun’yomi
- ゆ
Example words
給湯室
きゅうとうしつ
kitchenette
古総湯
こそうゆ
Kosoyu public bathhouse (a communal bathhouse at Yamashiro Onsen, Ishikawa Prefecture)
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 12-stroke character meaning "bath" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "bath" (湯) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
お湯 (おゆ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in お湯 (おゆ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: ゆ — often used in native Japanese words (like お湯). On'yomi: トウ — common in compound words (熟語).