Kanji

凄

uncanny, weird, threatening, horrible

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

冫部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ, サイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さむい, すごい, すさまじい

Example sentences

凄い すごい
凄い 才能 持っている

He has amazing talent.

凄まじい すさまじい
昨日 勢い 凄まじかった

Yesterday's storm was incredibly fierce.

破壊力 はかいりょく
その 台風 凄まじい 破壊力 襲った

The typhoon hit the city with tremendous destructive power.

物凄い ものすごい
スタジアム 人出 物凄かった

The crowd at the stadium was incredible.

凄惨 せいさん
事件 現場 凄惨 様子 言葉 失った

Everyone was speechless at the gruesome scene of the incident.

戦慄 せんりつ
その 凄惨 光景 戦慄 した

Everyone shuddered at that gruesome sight.

凄絶 せいぜつ
その 戦い 凄絶 極めた

That battle was extremely fierce.

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