温かい

あたたかい · atatakai · JLPT N3 · i-adj

warm

☕ atatakai sounds like a tot o' chai, a small warming cup

温 is the same kanji as in 温泉 (onsen, hot spring). The 温かい spelling is for warm things you touch or taste, like a drink, food or a hand. Warm weather and rooms are written 暖かい.

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