| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 冷たい | つめたい | cool |
| 冷めてい | さめてい | cold |
| 冷える | ひえる | to grow cold, to get chilly, to cool down |
| 冷ます | さます | to cool, to dampen, to let cool |
| 冷める | さめる | to become cool, to wear off, to abate, to subside |
| 冷やす | ひやす | to cool, to refrigerate |
| 冷凍 | れいとう | freezing, cold storage, refrigeration |
| 寒冷地 | かんれいち | a cold (northern) district |
| 冷房 | れいぼう | cooling, air conditioning |
| 冷蔵庫 | れいぞうこ | refridgerator |
| 冷静 | れいせい | calm, composure, coolness, serenity |
| 冷え | ひえ | chilling exposure |
| 冷ややか | ひややか | cold; indifferent, cold-hearted, surly, curt, composed |
| 冷や汗 | ひやあせ, れいかん | cold sweat |
| 冷却 | れいきゃく | cooling, refrigeration |
| 冷却期間 | れいきゃくきかん | cooling-off period |
| 冷夏 | れいか | a cool summer |
| 冷媒 | れいばい | refrigerant, coolant |
| 冷害 | れいがい | cold-weather damage |
| 冷徹 | れいてつ | cool-headedness |
| 冷戦 | れいせん | cold war |
| 冷暖房 | れいだんぼう | air-conditioning, heating and cooling |
| 冷淡 | れいたん | coolness, indifference |
| 冷酷 | れいこく | cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless |
| 寒冷 | かんれい | cold, coldness, chilliness |
| 寒冷紗 | かんれいしゃ | cheesecloth |