凍 to freeze

(chill) + 東 (east)

Onyomi

TOU

Mnemonic

It gets pretty chilly in the East - your TOE freezes.

Kunyomi

( が ) こお＊る

it freezes ★★☆☆☆

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
凍	to freeze	CHILL radical
涼	cool place	WATER	水

Freezing things are CHILLY, but after a long hike you want to cool down with WATER.