冴 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning

be clear, serene, cold, skilful

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
Kun (native)
  • さ(える)
  • こお(る)
  • ひ(える)
Nanori (used in names)
  • さえ
  • さえる
Other languages
  • 拼音hu4
  • 한글ho
  • Hán-ViệtHộ

Basics

Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
冫(にすい)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+51B4

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰冫牙

Words using this kanji

  • 冴えるさえるさえるの漢字表記。to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp
  • 冴えさえclearness, clarity, skillfulness (skilfulness)
  • 冴寒ごかんextreme cold
  • 冴え輝くさえかがやくto shine clearly
  • 冴え行くさえゆくto clear gradually, to get cold gradually
  • 冴え渡るさえわたるto be clear, to be distinct, to be precise, to be skillful
  • 冴え返るさえかえるto be very clear, to be keenly cold, to be cold and clear
  • 冴え冴えさえざえclearly, brightly, freshly
  • 冴えないさえないdull, dreary, sullen, depressed
  • 冴え冴えしたさえざえしたcheerful (look), healthy (complexion)
  • 冴え冴えとしたさえざえとしたcheerful (look), healthy (complexion)

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

See all words containing this kanji(14 results)

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-2-5
Four Corner
3114.0
Spahn–Hadamitzky
2b5.2
Heisig
2261
Nelson
635