Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
2341 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 7
Meaning: be clear, serene, cold, skilful
Kunyomi: さ.える, こお.る, ひ.える
Onyomi: ゴ, コ
Composition: 冫 牙
Radical: 冫
Meaning: ice
冴寒 (ゴカン) extreme cold
冴える (さえる) to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp, to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake, to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful, to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute, to be satisfying, to become frigid, to become intensely cold