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凄

amazing, terrible, uncanny

Readings

On
セイ
Kun
すご(い)・すさ(まじい)

Examples

凄い（すごい）、凄まじい（すさまじい）

amazing, tremendous

Note

On-reading (セイ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (すご(い)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Has multiple meanings (amazing; terrible; uncanny). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N1 3

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 文法

    あの凄惨な映像を目にすると、言葉を失わ___。

    Answer: ずにはいられない

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