Kanji 凍: frozen, congeal, refrigerate

Key takeaways

Kanji 凍: frozen, congeal, refrigerate. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

凍

Meaning

frozencongealrefrigerate

On reading

トウ

Kun reading

こお.るこご.えるこご.るい.てるし.みる

Radical

冫

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 凍

frozen, congeal, refrigerate

Kanji structure breakdown

凍

Structure breakdown

冫 + 東

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines the radical for ice (冫) and the character for east (東). Imagine a freezing wind blowing from the east in winter, turning everything into ice (凍).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

トウ

冷凍れいとう
freezing / cold storage / refrigeration

Kun reading

こお.る

凍えるこごえる
to freeze / to be very cold
凍るこおる
to freeze / to become frozen

Commonly used words

冷凍
れいとう
freezing / cold storage / refrigeration
凍える
こごえる
to freeze / to be very cold
凍る
こおる
to freeze / to become frozen

Example sentences

Example 1

冬の川で手が凍えた。

Translation

My hands froze by the winter river.

Example 2

寒くて外で凍えていた。

Translation

I was freezing outside because it was cold.

Example 3

冷凍庫に肉を入れました。

Translation

I put the meat in the freezer.

Example 4

冷凍食品は便利です。

Translation

Frozen food is convenient.

Kanji 凍: frozen, congeal, refrigerate

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

凍える (こごえる): meaning and examples

冷凍 (れいとう): meaning and examples

凍る (こおる): meaning and examples