凄
凄 – uncanny, weird, threatening
10 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#2313 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary
The kanji 凄 means uncanny, weird, threatening, horrible. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セイ、サイ (sei, sai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is さむ.い、すご.い、すさ.まじい (samui, sugoi, susamajii). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 冫 (no. 15).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | セイ | sei |
| On’yomi | サイ | sai |
| Kun’yomi | さむ.い | samui |
| Kun’yomi | すご.い | sugoi |
| Kun’yomi | すさ.まじい | susamajii |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 冫 (Kangxi radical 15). Components: 女・冫・ヨ・十.
Words using 凄
Kanji with the same radical
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