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Kanji Detail for 凜 - "dignified, severe"

凜

  • Meaning

    凜 means "dignified, severe." Also associated with commanding.

    1. Dignified - Noble and impressive bearing.

    2. Severe - Biting cold; piercing.

    3. Commanding - Inspiring awe and respect.

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    • Verified meaning: dignified, severe
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read りこ, りん)
    • Also carries these associations: commanding

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 凜

    Given names 凜(りこ)Listen 凜(りん)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    cold; strict; severe

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    shiver with cold or fear, fearful

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to shiver with cold or fear

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Cold; chilly.

  • Onyomi

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    rin(リン) リン

  • Kunyomi

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    kibi.shii(きび-しい) きび-しい

  • Strokes

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    15 strokes

  • Radical

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    冫 (nisui)

  • Related Keywords

    dignified severe commanding cold stately impressive dignity awe bearing composure elegance elegant grace honorable noble poise refined respect piercing biting frigid frost

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