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What is the Kanji for 'Nifty'? | 凄

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Nifty' is 凄.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nifty

    Reading

    kunyomiすご

    sugo

    onyomiせい

    sei

    Parts

    Ice (水)Wife

    Example Word

    凄まじい: intense. The Japanese adjective '凄まじい (すさまじい)' means 'intense' or 'terrific'. It is used to describe something that is extremely powerful, severe, or impressive, often in a way that is overwhelming or awe-inspiring. This word can be used to describe natural phenomena, emotions, or actions. For example: the storm was intense「嵐が凄まじかった」(あらしがすさまじかった). His determination is intense「彼の決意は凄まじい」(かれのけついはすさまじい). It can also carry a nuance of something being fearsome or terrifying, depending on the context. For instance: the battle was fierce「戦いは凄まじかった」(たたかいはすさまじかった).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1303

    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

    Wife

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    凄い

    Meaning

    Amazing

    word

    物凄い

    Meaning

    Tremendous, Terrifying

    word

    凄まじい

    Meaning

    Intense

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

    Freeze, Frozen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Congeal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    Meaning

    Melting, Smelting

Learn the Kanji

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What does 凄 mean?

凄 means 'Nifty'.

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

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