N4 Kanji: 寒 (Cold)
JLPT N4 kanji 寒 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 寒 |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 宀 (roof) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | カン | kan |
| Kun-yomi | さむ・い | samu-i |
Vocabulary
| 寒い | さむい | samui | cold | | 寒さ | さむさ | samusa | coldness | | 寒気 | さむけ | samuke | chills; cold air | | 極寒 | ごっかん | gokkan | extreme cold | | 寒暖差 | かんだんさ | kandansa | temperature difference |
Stroke Order
1-3. Top 宀 (roof). 4-12. Middle/bottom 茻 and 冫(ice).
Mnemonic
Under a roof (宀) with frost/ice (冫) — you stay inside because it's cold outside.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 実 (reality/fruit) | 実 has 木 at bottom; 寒 has ice dots | | 審 (examine) | 審 has 番 inside; 寒 has different interior |