# 湯 hot water

(waterleft) + 易 (easy)
★★★☆☆
12 strokes

## Onyomi

TOU |

## Mnemonic

| It's easy to burn your TOE if you spill hot water.

## Kunyomi

( お ) ゆ | hot water ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

熱湯(ねっとう) | boiling water ★★☆☆☆ 熱 (hot thing / fever) + 湯 (hot water) = 熱湯 (boiling water)
銭湯(せんとう) | public bath ★★☆☆☆ 銭 (coin) + 湯 (hot water) = 銭湯 (public bath)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
湯 | hot water | THING |
渇 | thirsty | HEEL |
揚 | hoist / deep fat fry | HAND | 手

Hot water is a THING you want to soak in if your HEELS are parched.
Your mother's HAND lowers my fries into the deep-fryer at Wendy's. They tell her that if she gets her ankle bracelet off, someday she could be manager!