冴 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「冫」
道準1University / general ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「冫」
- On
- ゴ・コ
- Kun
- さ.える・こお.る・ひ.える
- Meaning
- be clear; be keen
Origin
Ice with 牙 as phonetic: chilled and perfectly clear; hence a skill that is sharp.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 冴えるさえる
to be clear; to be sharp
- 冴え渡るさえわたる
to be crystal clear throughout
Example
今日は頭が冴えている。
My mind is sharp today.
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