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凄
On'yomi
セイ・サイ
SEI / SAI
Kun'yomi
さむ.い・すご.い・すさ.まじい
samui / sugoi / susamajii
uncanny · weird · threatening · horrible
mysterious
Details
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Frequency#2313
Radical冫ice(2)
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Component Breakdown
凄=
冫妻
冫 + 妻
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of ice and wife. Cold like ice.
Symbolism
Amazing, terrible, fierce. Represents intensity.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Enjoying a meal
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
凄まじい勢い
すさまじいいきおい
Tremendous force
An extremely intense and strong momentum