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凄 (さむ.い) — uncanny | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
凄

凄

凄さむ.い

uncanny

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Kun'yomi

さむ.いすご.いすさ.まじい

On'yomi

セイサイ

uncannyweirdthreateninghorrible

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Concepts using this kanji

terrific

terrible

terrible

凄い事になる

to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing)

凄みを利かせる

to threaten

凄みを利かす

to threaten

intimidating language

extremely gruesome

remarkable ability

fierce

ghastly

to threaten

ghastliness

awfully

weirdly beautiful

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