Memory phrase for the character: 氷

氷

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Meaning

ice

Pronunciation

 HYŌ
kōri

Explanation

 Upper left: a drop 丶, rest: water 水

Mnemonic
 
A drop of water turns into ice.

Radicals

水 waterThe radical mizu stands for water. It is commonly used in its short form 氵.
丶 stroke for emphasisIn many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.
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 Vocabulary

氷 こおり  ice
氷点下 ひょうてんか  below point of freezing
氷山 ひょうざん  growler, ice mountain
氷河 ひょうが  glacier

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