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What is the Kanji for 'Ice'? | 氷

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Ice' is 氷.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ice

    Reading

    kunyomi

    hi

    こおり

    koori

    onyomiひょう

    hyou

    Parts

    Water Dot

    Example Word

    氷: ice. The Japanese noun '氷 (こおり)' means 'ice'. This word refers to the solid form of water, typically found in cold environments or created artificially. It is commonly used in everyday contexts, such as describing ice cubes, icy surfaces, or frozen conditions. For example: The lake is covered with ice「湖は氷で覆われている」(みずうみはこおりでおおわれている). Please put some ice in the drink「飲み物に氷を入れてください」(のみものにこおりをいれてください). The word can also appear in compound nouns, such as '氷水 (こおりみず)' meaning 'ice water'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1096

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Water

    radical

    Meaning

    Dot

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Ice

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 水 as well.

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

    Urine, Pee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calm, Peace

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 丶 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Insect

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    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evening

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    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

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    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Round

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    Meaning

    Mother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    Meaning

    Direction

    kanji

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Good

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    Meaning

    State

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    Meaning

    Common

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    Meaning

    Eternity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

Learn the Kanji

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What does 氷 mean?

氷 means 'Ice'.

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

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