漢字道KANJIDO

8 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)8 strokesRadical
On
レツ・レイ
Kun
きよ.い
Meaning
cold and clear

Origin

ORIGIN

Ice 冫 with 列 as phonetic: water cold and clear.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 清冽せいれつ

    cold and limpid

  • 凛冽りんれつ

    piercingly cold

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

岩の間から清冽な水が湧き出ている。

Cold, clear water wells up between the rocks.

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