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Kotomora

凍

frozen, congeal, refrigerate

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes10

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

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  • 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

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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.