涼 — “Refreshing / Nice And Cool” in Japanese

Master (高手)りょう, すず, うす, ひや, まことに

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“Refreshing / Nice And Cool” in Japanese is 涼, read ryou, suzu, usu (りょう, すず, うす, ひや, まことに). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 涼しい (cool).

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What does 涼 mean?

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Kanji	涼
Meaning	Refreshing / Nice And Cool
Readings	りょう, すず, うす, ひや, まことに
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	涼しい (cool)

How to read 涼

涼 is read ryou (りょう) or suzu (すず) or usu (うす) or hiya (ひや) or makotoni (まことに) depending on the word.

Words with 涼

涼しい

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Updated: 2026-08-28