Number:
35
氷 ice
8 strokes
ONYOMI: HYOU
as in, ' HE ONLY eats ice cream'
Like water (水), but with an extra little dot in the upper left side. We will call this little dot a SNOWFLAKE, floating gently down to the surface of an icy lake in winter.
DESCRIPTION: -
KUNYOMI:
- こおり
-
ice
LOOKALIKES:
USED IN:
| Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 氷 | ice | ONE SNOWFLAKE-DOT | |
| 水 | water | NO FLAKES AT ALL | |
| 永 | forever | TWO SNOWFLAKE-DOTS |
Ice has the SNOWFLAKE on top, water doesn't. So you can say, "Water doesn't have a SNOWFLAKE because water is warm."
If it has been icy for ever, there are TWO SNOWFLAKES piled up on top of each other!