frozen, congeal, refrigerate

About this kanji

The kanji 凍 means "to freeze" or "frozen." It is commonly used in verbs, but also appears in nouns. For example, 凍結 (とうけつ) means "freezing," often in contexts like water turning to ice. Another common compound, 冷凍 (れいとう), means "freezing" and is especially used for food preservation, like in a freezer. The verb 凍る (こおる) means "to freeze," while 凍える (こごえる) means "to freeze" in a more physical sense, like getting cold due to low temperatures. Note that while 凍 is primarily used in contexts related to cold and freezing, it can also describe sensations of freezing in a more metaphorical way.

Example sentences

• 湖の表面が凍っている。

  The surface of the lake is frozen.

Meanings across languages

English

frozen, congeal, refrigerate

Tiếng Việt

đông lạnh, ngưng tụ, làm lạnh

日本語

凍る, 固まる, 冷やす

한국어

얼다, 응고하다, 냉각하다

中文

冻结, 凝固, 冰冻

id

membekukan, membeku, mendinginkan

th

แช่แข็ง, แข็งตัว, ทำให้เย็นลง

es

congelado, coagular, refrigerar

fr

gelé, congeler, réfrigérer

de

gefroren, geronnen, gekühlt

pt

congelado, coagular, refrigerar

Common compounds

• 凍結とうけつfreezing (e.g. water), freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.), moratorium
• 冷凍れいとうfreezing, cold storage, refrigeration
• 凍るこおるto freeze, to become frozen, to freeze over
• 凍えるこごえるto freeze (of one's body), to be frozen, to become numb (with cold)
• 冷凍庫れいとうこfreezer
• 冷凍食品れいとうしょくひんfrozen food
• 解凍かいとうthawing, defrosting, decompression (of data)
• 凍死とうしdeath from cold, freezing to death