Japanese

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Kanji in this term
れい
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Etymology

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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

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Noun

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(れい)コー (reikō

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