Kanji

What does the kanji 凌 mean?

凌 means surpassing, overpowering; enduring. On'yomi リョウ. Kun'yomi しの.ぐ.

Quick facts
On'yomiリョウ
Kun'yomiしの.ぐ
Strokes10
Main radical冫
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi リョウKun'yomi しの.ぐ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

surpassing, overpowering; enduring

Memory hook

The legs (儿) tread ice (冫) and climb the mound (土), pressing on — SURPASS, ENDURE.

Main radical

冫ice 2 strokes

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 凌ぐしのぐto endure, weather through; to surpass

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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