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氷

JLPT N2 · 5 strokes

The kanji 氷 — “ice”

氷 means ice and is a JLPT N2 kanji. It has 5 strokes and uses the water radical (水).

Stroke order · 5 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ヒョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): こおり、ひ、こお(る)
Radical: 水 · water
Strokes: 5

How to remember 氷

One extra drop on water (水) — it freezes into ice. かき氷 (shaved ice) — Japan's national summer sweet.

Example words with 氷

Kun'yomi readings

氷こおりice
かき氷かきごおりshaved ice

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