温 — “warm / temperature” in Japanese

Grade 3おん, ぬる, あたた

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“warm / temperature” in Japanese is 温, read on, nuru, atata (おん, ぬる, あたた). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 温度 (temperature).

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What does 温 mean?

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Kanji	温
Meaning	warm / temperature
Readings	おん, ぬる, あたた
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	温度 (temperature)

How to read 温

温 is read on (おん) or nuru (ぬる) or atata (あたた) depending on the word.

Words with 温

温度おんど
気温きおん
温暖化おんだんか
体感温度たいかんおんど
温泉

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Updated: 2026-08-28