凍
frozen, congeal, refrigerate
Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
Kun'yomi
- こお.る
- こご.える
- こご.る
- い.てる
- し.みる
Nanori
- こおり
Meaning
凍 centers on the idea of becoming solid from cold: freezing, congealing, or refrigerating something to preserve it.
Most common words using 凍
20 of 91- 冷凍れいとうN3
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
- 凍結とうけつN1
freezing (e.g. water)
- 凍るこおるN3
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
- 冷凍庫れいとうこ
freezer
- 凍てるいてる
to freeze; to freeze over
- 解凍かいとう
thawing; defrosting
- 凍えるこごえるN2
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
- 凍死とうし
death from cold; freezing to death
- 凍土とうど
frozen soil
- 凍傷とうしょう
frostbite; chilblains
- 凍りつくこおりつく
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to)
- 凍てつくいてつく
to freeze
- 不凍液ふとうえき
antifreeze; antifreezing solution
- 冷凍食品れいとうしょくひんN3
frozen food
- 凍らすこおらす
to freeze; to refrigerate
- 不凍ふとう
ice-free; anti-freeze
- 不凍タンパク質ふとうタンパクしつ
antifreeze protein
- 不凍剤ふとうざい
antifreeze
- 不凍栓ふとうせん
freeze protection valve
- 不凍海ふとうかい
ice-free sea
Study
Etymology
凍 combines the ice radical 冫 with 東, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses freezing or congealing through the idea of ice.
Meaning mnemonic
The ice radical 冫 on the left shows cold, and 東 on the right looks like a heavy weight. Imagine ice weighing down and freezing everything solid.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, picture a frozen toe: toe -> トウ. The ice radical 冫 makes your toe freeze solid.