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Description
Ice - cold purity, stillness and clarity.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Water with added dot. Frozen water.
Symbolism
Cold, purity, stillness. Represents winter silence and calm of mind.
Seasonal
Symbolizes harsh winter December to February. Winter phenomena like freezing, icicles, ice crystals. Shaved ice is summer tradition.
Component Breakdown
Ice radical + water
Words & Expressions
Words written with 氷
Four-Character Compounds
月下氷人
げっかひょうじん
go-between; matchmaker; Cupid
Proverbs & Idioms
氷山の一角
ひょうざんのいっかく
The tip of the iceberg
Only a small visible part of a larger problem
薄氷を踏む思い
はくひょうをふむおもい
Walking on thin ice
Being in a very precarious situation
Poetry
冬の日や馬上に氷る影法師
A winter day — and on horseback, my own shadow frozen.
Anime & Manga
呪術廻戦
Jujutsu Kaisen
Features characters with ice-manipulating cursed techniques
FAIRY TAIL
Fairy Tail
Gray using Ice-Make magic is a popular character
アナと雪の女王
Frozen
Story of Elsa with ice magic powers
氷菓
Hyouka
A well-known work with 氷 in its Japanese title.
氷属性男子とクールな同僚女子
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague
A well-known work with 氷 in its Japanese title.
Games
Other kanji with the same meaning
“frozen”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 氷 mean in Japanese?
氷 means ice, frozen. Ice - cold purity, stillness and clarity.
How do you read 氷?
On'yomi: ヒョウ (HYOU). Kun'yomi: こおり、ひ、こお.る (koori, hi, kooru).
How many strokes does 氷 have?
氷 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 水 (water).
Is 氷 a good kanji for a tattoo?
氷 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means ice, frozen. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.