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
湖が一面に凍った。

The lake froze over completely.

得体の知れない えたいのしれない
夜道で得体の知れない影が動くのを見て、背筋が凍った。

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

凍りつく こおりつく
彼の冷たい視線に、その場の空気が凍りついた。

The atmosphere in the room froze at his cold gaze.

無礼 ぶれい
彼の無礼な振る舞いに、その場の全員が凍りついた。

Everyone present froze at his rude behavior.

凍り付く こおりつく
寒さでバケツの水が凍り付いた。

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

凍える こごえる
寒い冬の夜、外にずっといたので手が凍えてしまった。

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
今日は寒い、っていうか凍えるような寒さだ。

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

凍結 とうけつ
湖面が凍結し、人々はアイススケートを楽しんでいる。

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

路面 ろめん
冬の朝は路面が凍結しやすいので、車の運転には注意が必要だ。

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

冷凍 れいとう
この魚は冷凍できますか

Can this fish be frozen?

Example Vocabulary

凍る

こおる

to freeze

凍りつく

こおりつく

to freeze up; to freeze over; to be frozen (with fear or tension)

凍り付く

こおりつく

to freeze up; to freeze solid; to be frozen with fear

凍える

こごえる

to freeze; to be chilled; to be numb with cold

凍結

とうけつ

freezing; freeze (assets, funds); suspension

冷凍

れいとう

freezing; refrigeration

凍てつく

いてつく

to freeze; to be frozen

凍死

とうし

冷凍庫

れいとうこ

解凍

かいとう

thawing; defrosting; extraction (of a file)

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