湯

ゆ
yu

hot water

Alsohot bath

What does 湯 mean?

湯 is a Japanese noun meaning “hot water” in English. It can also be translated as “hot bath” depending on context. It is written as 湯 in kanji, ゆ in hiragana, and yu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

お湯を沸かしてください。

Please boil some water.

お湯が熱すぎて入れません。

The bath is too hot to get into.

Words sharing kanji with 湯

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