凍 means “freeze”

こお · koo

Also: frozen, congeal, refrigerate

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

こおる, こごえる, こごる, いてる, しみる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

トウ

Taught in secondary school · 10 strokes

The story

Ice (冫) encases the east (東): 凍る (kooru) is water turning to ice, roads becoming treacherous, pipes bursting in winter's grip. The cold claims everything it touches.

Used in 凍結 (touketsu, freezing) and 冷凍 (reitou, frozen food)

Words with 凍

• 冷凍 (れいとう, reitou): freezing / frozen

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