Kanji

凍

frozen, congeal, refrigerate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

冫部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

こおる, こごえる, こごる, いてる, しみる

Common Readings

トウ, こお…る, こご…える

Example sentences

凍る こおる
一面 凍った

The lake froze over completely.

得体の知れない えたいのしれない
夜道 得体の知れない 動く 見て 背筋 凍った

I saw a strange shadow moving on the night road and my spine froze.

凍りつく こおりつく
冷たい 視線 その 空気 凍りついた

The atmosphere in the room froze at his cold gaze.

無礼 ぶれい
無礼な 振る舞い その 全員 凍りついた

Everyone present froze at his rude behavior.

凍り付く こおりつく
寒さ バケツ 凍り付いた

The water in the bucket froze solid due to the cold.

凍える こごえる
寒い ずっと いた ので 凍えて しまった

On a cold winter night, my hands were frozen because I stayed outside for a long time.

って言うか っていうか
今日 寒い っていうか 凍える ような 寒さ

It's cold today, or rather, it's freezing cold.

凍結 とうけつ
湖面 凍結 人々 アイススケート 楽しんでいる

The lake's surface has frozen, and people are enjoying ice skating.

路面 ろめん
路面 凍結 やすい ので 運転 注意 必要

Road surfaces can easily freeze on winter mornings, so you need to be careful when driving.

冷凍 れいとう
この 冷凍 できます

Can this fish be frozen?

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