Mnemonic
An ice storm rolls in from the east, flash-freezing everything it touches. Trees crack. Rivers halt mid-flow. The entire eastern countryside is left completely frozen—a silent, crystalline world where nothing moves.
Additional thoughts
Picture the wind blowing from the east carrying shards of ice that instantly freeze whatever they hit. East + Ice = Frozen. The directional origin (east) plus the substance (ice) locks in the kanji's meaning.Quick recall
An ice storm from the east leaves everything frozen solid.Details
The keyword for 凍 is frozen. This kanji refers to the state of being frozen or the act of freezing, describing what happens when water or other substances solidify due to extreme cold. It encompasses both the natural phenomenon of things freezing over, such as lakes or roads in winter, and the deliberate act of freezing something. The character conveys the idea of intense cold that transforms liquids into solid ice.
- On'yomi
- とう
- Kun'yomi
- こお.る、こご.える、こご.る、い.てる、し.みる