冽 — kanji meaning “cold”
冽
cold
- Meanings
- cold
- On'yomi
- レツ (retsu)、レイ (rei)
- Kun'yomi
- きよ.い
- Strokes
- 8
- Classical radical
- 15
- Chinese reading
- liè — Chinese character page
Words with 冽
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 清冽 | せいれつ seiretsu | cool and clear |
| 凛冽 | りんれつ rinretsu | biting (cold); severe; intense |
| 冽々 | れつれつ retsuretsu | extremely cold |
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