Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to freeze (of one's body), to be frozen, to become numb (with cold), to be chilled.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
凍える こごえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

frozen, congeal, refrigerate
トウ こお.る こご.える (8th, N2)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
east
トウ ひがし しの (2nd, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)