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What is the Kanji for 'Freeze' and 'Frozen'? | 凍

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Freeze' and 'Frozen', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Freeze' and 'Frozen' is 凍.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Freeze, Frozen

    Reading

    kunyomiこお

    koo

    こご

    kogo

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    Ice (水)East

    Example Word

    凍る: freeze. The Japanese verb '凍る (こおる)' means 'to freeze'. It is used to describe the process of a liquid turning into a solid due to cold temperatures. This verb can be used for both natural phenomena and man-made situations. For example: the lake froze「湖が凍った」(みずうみがこおった). My hands are freezing「手が凍る」(てがこおる). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or a person becoming emotionally cold or unresponsive. For example: his heart froze「彼の心が凍った」(かれのこころがこおった).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1616

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Ice

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    East

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    凍る

    Meaning

    Freeze

    word

    冷凍

    Meaning

    Freezing

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 冫 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Winter

    kanji

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feather

    kanji

    Meaning

    Music, Pleasure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Next

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Congeal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nifty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Melting, Smelting

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 東 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Practice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Block, Ridgepole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exhibit, Line up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Refine, Tempering

Learn the Kanji

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What does 凍 mean?

凍 means 'Freeze' and 'Frozen'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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