冷コー

Japanese

Kanji in this term
冷
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 冷(れい) (rei) is used instead of the kun readings seen in the first component.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɾe̞ːko̞ː]

Noun

冷(れい)コー • (reikō) 

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