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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

    凍

    Meaning

    Freeze, Frozen

    Reading

    kunyomiこお

    koo

    こご

    kogo

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    冫Ice (水)東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

    冫

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1616

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 凍

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

    radical

    冫

    Meaning

    Ice

    kanji

    東

    Meaning

    East

Words Using 凍

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    凍る

    Meaning

    Freeze

    word

    冷凍

    Meaning

    Freezing

Kanji Related to 凍 Through the Part 冫

These 13 kanji contain the part 冫 as well.

    kanji

    准

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    凄

    Meaning

    Nifty

    kanji

    弱

    Meaning

    Weak

    kanji

    冷

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    次

    Meaning

    Next

    kanji

    冶

    Meaning

    Melting, Smelting

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    羽

    Meaning

    Feather

    kanji

    北

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    凝

    Meaning

    Congeal

    kanji

    塁

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    冬

    Meaning

    Winter

    kanji

    楽

    Meaning

    Music, Pleasure

Kanji Related to 凍 Through the Part 東

These 4 kanji contain the part 東 as well.

    kanji

    練

    Meaning

    Practice

    kanji

    陳

    Meaning

    Exhibit, Line up

    kanji

    錬

    Meaning

    Refine, Tempering

    kanji

    棟

    Meaning

    Block, Ridgepole

Learn the Kanji 凍

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.