凝
凝 — Congeal
congeal, freeze, stiff, be absorbed in
On’yomiギョウ (gyou)
Kun’yomiこる (koru)
Kun’yomiこらす (korasu)
Kun’yomiこごらす (kogorasu)
Kun’yomiこごらせる (kogoraseru)
Kun’yomiこごる (kogoru)
Stroke order (16 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 凝
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凝縮 | ぎょうしゅく gyoushuku | condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas) |
| 凝った | こった kotta | elaborate; exquisite; ornate |
| 凝る | こる koru | to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for |
| 凝固 | ぎょうこ gyouko | coagulation; freezing; solidification |
| 凝視 | ぎょうし gyoushi | stare; gaze; fixation |
| 凝り | しこり shikori | muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling |
Study notes
凝 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1712 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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