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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

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Strokes10
Frequency#2313
Radicalice(2)

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Strokes10

Component Breakdown

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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