凄 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「冫」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「冫」
- On
- セイ・サイ
- Kun
- さむ.い・すご.い・すさ.まじい
- Meaning
- tremendous; ghastly
Origin
Ice plus a phonetic element: a chill that presses in on you — awesome, ghastly.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セイ | 凄惨・凄絶 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 凄絶せいぜつ
intense; harrowing
- 凄まじいすさまじい
tremendous; terrific
Example
昨夜は凄まじい風が吹いた。
A tremendous wind blew last night.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)