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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.

氷 in example sentences

  • 氷こおりは入いれる？

    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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 氷

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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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