湯気
ゆげ · yuge · JLPT N2 · noun
steam
🍵 湯 (hot water) + 気 (vapor) = the vapor rising off hot water, i.e. steam
湯 means hot water and 気 means vapour or air. The reading げ comes from け through rendaku, the voicing change that happens in many compounds.
ゆげ · yuge · JLPT N2 · noun
steam
🍵 湯 (hot water) + 気 (vapor) = the vapor rising off hot water, i.e. steam
湯 means hot water and 気 means vapour or air. The reading げ comes from け through rendaku, the voicing change that happens in many compounds.