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凄 means 'weird'
Common readings
On
セイ
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On サイ
Kun すごい weird, uncanny すさまじい terrific, fierce さむい
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The Japanese constantly say 凄い! (すごい!: Amazing!), so it’s amazing (!) to find out about 凄 and all of its surprises: the reason for its “ice” radical, the way 凄 has just one Joyo yomi (it's not すご•い!), and the shockingly negative nuance 凄 can have (as in words for "ghastly" and "violent"). Learn terms that intensify 凄い. And discover the revolting ingredient in a Viagra-like drink!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 凄 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 凄 is used 17 times, read 3 ways.
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セイ
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'na' adjective, noun
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
すごい
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すさまじい
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terrible; awful
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