# 凍 — freeze

凍 means “freeze”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: トウ (tou). Kun'yomi: こお(る) (kooru), こご(える) (kogoeru). You'll see it in words such as 凍る (kooru, “to freeze; to become frozen”).

- Meaning: freeze
- On'yomi: トウ (tou)
- Kun'yomi: こお(る) (kooru), こご(える) (kogoeru)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Seasons & weather

## How to remember 凍

Sounds like 東: both read トウ.

Parts: 冫 ice · 東 east

## Words with 凍

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 凍る | こおる (kooru) | to freeze; to become frozen |
| 凍える | こごえる (kogoeru) | to freeze; to be frozen |
| 凍らす | こおらす (koorasu) | to freeze; to refrigerate |

## Don't confuse it with

[東](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/east/) · [棟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ridge-of-a-roof/) · [陳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lay-out/) · [梗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bellflower/)

## More in the “Seasons & weather” set

[冷](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/chilled/) · [季](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/season/) · [宇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/universe/) · [震](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/quake/) · [宙](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/outer-space/) · [吹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/blow/) · [凍](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/freeze/) · [涼](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cool/) · [曇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cloudy/)

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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/n2-kanji/freeze/. Last updated 2026-11-01.