氷
氷 — Icicle
icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal
On’yomiヒョウ (hyou)
Kun’yomiこおり (koori)
Kun’yomiひ (hi)
Kun’yomiこおる (kooru)
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 氷
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 氷 | こおり koori | ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup) |
| 氷山 | ひょうざん hyouzan | iceberg |
| 氷河 | ひょうが hyouga | glacier |
| かき氷 | かきごおり kakigoori | shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone |
| 南氷洋 | なんひょうよう nanhyouyou | Antarctic Ocean |
| 流氷 | りゅうひょう ryuuhyou | drift ice; ice floe |
Study notes
氷 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1450 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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