noun

Abbreviation.
  1. cold water.
  2. cold sake.

prefix, takes genitive case の

  1. cold, cool, chilled, unheated.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
冷や ひや
ひや

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cool, cold (beer, person), chill
レイ つめ.たい ひ.える (4th, N3)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
orders, laws, command
レイ りょう のり (4th, N2)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)