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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

    凄

    Meaning

    Nifty

    Reading

    kunyomiすご

    sugo

    onyomiせい

    sei

    Parts

    冫Ice (水)妻Wife

    Example Word

    物凄い: tremendous or terrifying. The Japanese adjective '物凄い (ものすごい)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'tremendous' or 'incredible', often used to describe something that is extremely impressive or intense in a positive or overwhelming way. For example: The view from the mountain was tremendous「山からの眺めは物凄かった」(やまからのながめはものすごかった). The second meaning is 'terrifying' or 'frightening', used to describe something that is extremely scary or awe-inspiring in a negative sense. For example: The storm was terrifying「嵐は物凄かった」(あらしはものすごかった). The word can also be used colloquially to emphasize intensity, such as '物凄く暑い (ものすごくあつい)' meaning 'incredibly hot'.

    Radical

    冫

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    Unknown

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1303

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 凄

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

    radical

    冫

    Meaning

    Ice

    Radical Form Of

    水

    kanji

    妻

    Meaning

    Wife

Words Using 凄

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 凄 Through the Part 冫

These 13 kanji contain the part 冫 as well.

    kanji

    弱

    Meaning

    Weak

    kanji

    冬

    Meaning

    Winter

    kanji

    北

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    羽

    Meaning

    Feather

    kanji

    楽

    Meaning

    Music, Pleasure

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    次

    Meaning

    Next

    kanji

    冷

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    凍

    Meaning

    Freeze, Frozen

    kanji

    凝

    Meaning

    Congeal

    kanji

    准

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    塁

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    冶

    Meaning

    Melting, Smelting

Learn the Kanji 凄

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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.