ONひょう
KUNこおり、こお
Meanings
ice
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How to remember

The kanji 氷 visually depicts a chunk of ice with cracks, showing its solid, fragile nature. It evolved from a pictogram of ice.
The two dots on either side of the character resemble drops of water or cracks on a block of ice.

Vocabulary

こおり
ice
氷山ひょうざん
iceberg
かき氷かきごおり
shaved ice
氷点下ひょうてんか
below freezing (point)
氷るこおる
to freeze

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