# 凄 — amazing; uncanny

凄 means “amazing; uncanny”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes.  Kun'yomi: すご(い) (sugoi), すさ(まじい) (susamajii). You'll see it in words such as 凄まじい (susamajii, “terrible; dreadful”).

- Meaning: amazing; uncanny
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: すご(い) (sugoi), すさ(まじい) (susamajii)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 8

## How to remember 凄

Parts: 冫 ice · 妻 wife

## Words with 凄

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 凄まじい | すさまじい (susamajii) | terrible; dreadful |

## More in the “Qualities 8” set

[庸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/average/) · [醜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ugly/) · [厄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bad-luck/) · [艶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gloss/) · [凄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/amazing/) · [旺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/flourishing/) · [緻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/precise/) · [勃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/break-out-suddenly/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/amazing/. Last updated 2026-11-01.