凄
uncanny, extreme
JLPT N1 10 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- さむ.い・すご.い・すさ.まじい
- On'yomi
- セイ・サイ
凄 means "uncanny, extreme". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read さむ.い・すご.い・すさ.まじい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・サイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.
凄 in example sentences
そいつは凄い！
Soitsu wa sugoi!
That's amazing!
このサイト凄い！
Kono saito sugoi!
This site is great!
でした。 Sugoi keiken deshita.
It was a terrific experience.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Common questions
- What does the kanji 凄 mean?
- 凄 means "uncanny, extreme". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 凄 have?
- 凄 is written in 10 strokes.
- How is 凄 read?
- It is read さむ.い・すご.い・すさ.まじい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・サイ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 凄?
- 凄 is a JLPT N1 kanji.