Cold
い adjective
This is a single kanji with an い on the end, meaning you know it's probably an adjective. What's the adjective form of cold? It's cold.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading which you learned with the kanji (Samurai (さむ)). Remember?
今日はとても寒いです。
It is very cold today.
この寒い中、一時間もバスを待たなきゃならなかったんだよ。
I had to wait an hour in this cold for the bus.
僕がハワイに行くのは、寒さから逃れるためだけではなく家族に会うためでもあります。
I’m going to Hawaii not only to escape the cold, but to see my family.