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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

    氷

    Meaning

    Ice

    Reading

    kunyomiひ

    hi

    こおり

    koori

    onyomiひょう

    hyou

    Parts

    丶Dot 水Water

    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

    水

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1096

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 氷

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

    radical

    丶

    Meaning

    Dot

    kanji

    水

    Meaning

    Water

Words Using 氷

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    氷

    Meaning

    Ice

Kanji Related to 氷 Through the Part 丶

These 20 kanji contain the part 丶 as well.

    kanji

    永

    Meaning

    Eternity

    kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    良

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    凡

    Meaning

    Common

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    夕

    Meaning

    Evening

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

    kanji

    刃

    Meaning

    Blade

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    丹

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    丼

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

    kanji

    丸

    Meaning

    Round

    kanji

    州

    Meaning

    State

    kanji

    母

    Meaning

    Mother

    kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    玉

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

Kanji Related to 氷 Through the Part 水

These 5 kanji contain the part 水 as well.

    kanji

    永

    Meaning

    Eternity

    kanji

    泰

    Meaning

    Calm, Peace

    kanji

    泉

    Meaning

    Spring, Fountain

    kanji

    求

    Meaning

    Request, Seek

    kanji

    尿

    Meaning

    Urine, Pee

Learn the Kanji 氷

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

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