The kanji 凜 primarily conveys a sense of coldness, severity, and sternness, often combined with an element of dignity or impressiveness. It suggests a certain sharpness or sharpness of character, a resolute demeanor, and an unwavering spirit. The character can also imply a feeling of being chilly or icy, but in a figurative sense, relating more to one's personality or attitude.

・On-yomi (音読み): rin (リン) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): 凛しい (りりしい: 凛としていて - dignified; impressive; majestic; stern)

⚫︎凛とした態度 (りんとしたたいど) Translation: dignified attitude; stern demeanor ⚫︎凛々しい顔つき (りりしいかおつき) Translation: a stern/impressive/majestic facial expression ⚫︎あの人はとても凛とした人だ。 (あのひとはとてもりりとしたひとだ。) Translation: That person is a very dignified/impressive/majestic person.

The kanji 凜 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side of the character is the "冫" radical (ひょう, ice), which indicates coldness and ice. The right side is a phonetic component, 柬 (かん). 柬 gives the sound, while the "冫" suggests the meaning. The combination of these parts creates the meaning of being cold, austere, or severe, but also having a dignified presence. It evolved over time to its modern form.