湯

• 読み: ゆ
• ローマ字: yu
• 漢字の分解: 湯 (tō/yu) — hot water, bath
• 発音: /jɯ/

意味

Hot water; heated water. Also refers to bath water or hot spring water.

Specifically means heated or hot water, as opposed to 水 (mizu, cold water). Commonly used with the polite prefix お as お湯. Appears in many compounds: 湯船 (yubune, bathtub), 湯気 (yuge, steam), 湯のみ (yunomi, tea cup). Central to Japanese bathing culture and tea ceremonies.

例文

1. お湯をわかしてお茶を入れます。
2. お風呂のお湯がちょうどいい温度です。
3. カップラーメンにお湯を入れてください。

使い方ガイド

場面: cooking, bathing, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 湯 combines the water radical 氵 with 昜 (yō, rising), suggesting water that has risen in temperature. Deeply tied to Japan's hot spring (温泉) culture.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal