凍

frozen, congeal

JLPT N2 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: こお.る・こご.える・こご.る・い.てる・し.みる
On'yomi: トウ

凍 means "frozen, congeal". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read こお.る・こご.える・こご.る・い.てる・し.みる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

凍 in example sentences

お肉にくは冷凍れいとうだよ。

O niku wa reitou da yo.

The meat is frozen.
水みずは摂氏せっし０度どで凍こおる。

Mizu wa sesshi 0 do de kooru.

Water freezes at 0°C.
水みずは凍こおると固体こたいになる。

Mizu wa kooruto kotai ni naru.

Water becomes solid when it freezes.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 凍 mean?: 凍 means "frozen, congeal". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 凍 have?: 凍 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 凍 read?: It is read こお.る・こご.える・こご.る・い.てる・し.みる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 凍?: 凍 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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