氷

icicle, ice

JLPT N2 Grade 3 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: こおり・ひ・こお.る
On'yomi: ヒョウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

氷 means "icicle, ice". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read こおり・ひ・こお.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Stroke order & writing

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氷 in example sentences

は？
Koori wa ireru?
Would you like ice?
氷山ひょうざんの一角いっかくだよ。
Hyouzan no ikkaku da yo.
It's the tip of the iceberg.
氷こおりのように冷つめたい。
Koori no you ni tsumetai.
It's as cold as ice.

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

Words that use 氷

氷 ice

More 氵 (water) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 氷 mean?: 氷 means "icicle, ice". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 氷 have?: 氷 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 氷 read?: It is read こおり・ひ・こお.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 氷?: 氷 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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