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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

    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

    冫

    Stroke Count

    10

    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

    kanji

    妻

    Meaning

    Wife

Words Using 凄

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    物凄い

    Meaning

    Tremendous, Terrifying

    word

    凄まじい

    Meaning

    Intense

    word

    凄い

    Meaning

    Amazing

Kanji Related to 凄 Through the Part 冫

These 13 kanji contain the part 冫 as well.

    kanji

    准

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    凍

    Meaning

    Freeze, Frozen

    kanji

    弱

    Meaning

    Weak

    kanji

    冷

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    次

    Meaning

    Next

    kanji

    冶

    Meaning

    Melting, Smelting

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    羽

    Meaning

    Feather

    kanji

    北

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    凝

    Meaning

    Congeal

    kanji

    塁

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    冬

    Meaning

    Winter

    kanji

    楽

    Meaning

    Music, Pleasure

Learn the Kanji 凄

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.