冴 — kanji meaning “be clear”
冴
be clear, serene, cold, skilful
- Meanings
- be clear, serene, cold, skilful
- On'yomi
- ゴ (go)、コ (ko)
- Kun'yomi
- さ.える、こお.る、ひ.える
- Name readings
- さえ、さえる
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #2341 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 15
- Chinese reading
- hù
Words with 冴
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冴え | さえ sae | clearness; clarity |
| 冴える | さえる saeru | to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid |
| 冴え渡る | さえわたる saewataru | to be clear; to be distinct; to be precise |
| 冴え輝く | さえかがやく saekagayaku | to shine clearly |
| 冴え行く | さえゆく saeyuku | to clear gradually; to get cold gradually |
| 冴え返る | さえかえる saekaeru | to be very clear |
| 頭の冴え | あたまのさえ atamanosae | bright intelligence |
| 腕の冴え | うでのさえ udenosae | dexterity; skill |
| 冴寒 | ごかん gokan | extreme cold |
| 冴え冴え | さえざえ saezae | clearly; brightly; freshly |
| 冴えない | さえない saenai | dull; dreary; sullen |
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