凄
凄: terrific
terrific; awesome; dreadful
10 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 5 words here
Readings
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セイ・サイ
Kunさむい・すごい・すさまじい
凄い is usually written in kana (すごい); 凄 itself is rare outside these words.
Key words
凄いすごいamazing; terrible
物凄いものすごいtremendous; terrific
凄まじいすさまじいterrific; fierce
凄腕すごうでformidable skill
凄惨せいさんgruesome; ghastly
Example sentences
昨日見たサッカーの試合は、本当に凄かった。
The soccer match I watched yesterday was really amazing.
台風で、凄まじい風と雨が一晩中続いた。
Because of the typhoon, fierce wind and rain went on all night.
事故の現場は、目を覆いたくなるほど凄惨だった。
The scene of the accident was so gruesome that you wanted to look away.