Japanese symbol for “freezing”
凍結
とうけつ
Romaji: touketsu
freezing (e.g. water)
In Japanese, freezing is 凍結, read とうけつ (touketsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs freezing (e.g. water)
- n, vs, vt freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “freezing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷凍 | れいとう reitou | freezing; cold storage; refrigeration |
| 冷たい | つめたい tsumetai | cold (to the touch); chilly; icy |
| 封鎖 | ふうさ fuusa | freezing (funds) |
| フリーズ | フリーズ furiizu | freezing; turning into ice |
| 凝固 | ぎょうこ gyouko | coagulation; freezing; solidification |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷凍 | れいとう reitou | freezing; cold storage; refrigeration |
| 凍る | こおる kooru | to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over |
| 凍死 | とうし toushi | death from cold; freezing to death |
| 解凍 | かいとう kaitou | thawing; defrosting |
| 冷凍庫 | れいとうこ reitouko | freezer |
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence; outcome |
| 結婚 | けっこん kekkon | marriage |
| 結局 | けっきょく kekkyoku | after all; in the end; ultimately |
See also: Chinese symbol for “freezing”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.