The kanji 凍 primarily conveys the meaning of "freeze," "frozen," or "to congeal." It describes the state of something becoming solid due to extreme cold, or the process of something turning into ice. It's often associated with cold temperatures and the effects of freezing.

・On-yomi (音読み): トウ (tou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): こお (koo) - こお-る (koo-ru)

⚫︎冷凍庫 Translation: Freezer; refrigerator ⚫︎凍える Translation: To freeze; to be chilled ⚫︎凍結 Translation: Freezing; solidification

The kanji 凍 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). ⚫︎ The semantic component (意符, ifu) is the "water" radical (氵, mizui), which implies a connection to liquids, like water. ⚫︎ The phonetic component (音符, onpu) is 東 (tou), which originally meant "east." In this context, it contributes the sound (tou) and doesn't directly relate to the meaning. ⚫︎ The character combines the idea of water with the sound "tou," illustrating the process of water freezing, or the state of being frozen. The water radical gives the basic meaning, while the other element gives a hint to the pronunciation.