冴 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 冴意味

be clear, serene, cold, skilful

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冴 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

さ.える sa.eru
こお.る koo.ru
ひ.える hi.eru

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ゴ go
コ ko

Examples

雨がやみさえすればいいのになあ。

If only it would stop raining!

彼女は私の家にさえ来なかった。

She did not come even as far as my house.

覚える価値さえない。

It’s not worth remembering.

彼は私に謝りさえしなかった。

He did not so much as apologize to me.

今その答えを知ってさえいればなあ。

If only I knew the answer now!

語る価値さえない。

It’s not even worth mentioning.

彼は自分自身の名さえ書けない。

He cannot write his own name.

隣に住んでるのに、彼は私たちにあいさつさえしない。

Though he lives next door, he doesn’t even say hello to us.

雪さえ降らなければね！

As long as it doesn’t snow!

その子は足し算の仕方さえ知らない。

The child does not even know how to add.

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旺 flourishing, successful, beautiful, vigorous

萌 show symptoms of, sprout, bud, malt

偲 recollect, remember

壱 one (in documents)

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