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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

    凄い: amazing. The Japanese adjective '凄い (すごい)' primarily means 'amazing' or 'incredible'. It is used to express awe, admiration, or surprise at something extraordinary, whether positive or negative. For example: That movie was amazing「あの映画は凄かった」(あのえいがはすごかった). He is incredibly fast「彼は凄く速い」(かれはすごくはやい). The word can also be used colloquially to mean 'very' or 'really', as in '凄く暑い (すごくあつい) (really hot)'. It is a versatile word often used in casual conversation to emphasize intensity or impressiveness.

    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.

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    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

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.