冷コー

Japanese

Kanji in this term
れい
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Etymology

Blend of 冷たい (tsumetai, ice) +‎ コーヒー (kōhī, coffee) or 冷えた (hieta, ice) +‎ コーヒー (kōhī, coffee). In either case, the on reading for (れい) (rei) is used instead of the kun readings seen in the first component.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɾe̞ːko̞ː]

Noun

(れい)コー • (reikō

  1. (Kansai) synonym of アイスコーヒー (aisu kōhī, iced coffee)