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凍
Freeze, Frozen
こお.る, こご.える, こお.らせる
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Every winter, northern Japan hosts spectacular ice festivals such as the Sapporo Snow Festival, where frozen sculptures and ice buildings attract millions of visitors. The kanji 凍 appears in many winter-related words.
Memory Trick
Imagine leaving a bottle of water outside on a freezing night until it turns into solid ice. That transformation helps you remember 凍 means 'to freeze.'
Readings
Onyomi: トウ (tou)
Kunyomi: こお.る, こご.える, こお.らせる
Example Words
凍る
こおる (kooru)
To freeze
冷凍
れいとう (reitou)
Frozen, Refrigeration
凍結
とうけつ (touketsu)
Freezing
冷凍庫
れいとうこ (reitouko)
Freezer
Example Sentence
冬 は 湖 が 凍ります。
ふゆ は みずうみ が こおります。
fuyu wa mizuumi ga koorimasu
The lake freezes in winter.