noun

  1. cold noodles (in Korean style).
  2. Kansai-ben.chilled Chinese noodles.
  3. cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
冷麺 れいめん

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)
noodles, wheat flour
メン ベン むぎこ (11th)
barley, wheat
むぎ バク (2nd, N2)
life (生) variant
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mask, face, features
メン おも つら (3rd, N3)