冷却
れいきゃく cooling; refrigeration
Why it means this
却 here means 'off, away' (as in 返却), so 冷却 is cooling something down — its heat carried off.
Breakdown
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れいきゃく cooling; refrigeration
却 here means 'off, away' (as in 返却), so 冷却 is cooling something down — its heat carried off.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.