凝
凝·congeal, concentrate
- On-yomi
- ギョウ
- Kun-yomi
- こ(る)こ(らす)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凝視 | ぎょうし | staring fixedly |
| 凝る | こる | to be absorbed in; to stiffen |
| 肩凝り | かたこり | stiff shoulders |
| 凝固 | ぎょうこ | coagulation, solidifying |
Example sentences
朝から肩が凝って痛い。
あさからかたがこっていたい。
My shoulders have been stiff and sore since morning.
父は最近、料理に凝っている。
ちちはさいきん、りょうりにこっている。
My father is really into cooking lately.
警官は男の顔を凝視した。
けいかんはおとこのかおをぎょうしした。
The officer stared hard at the man's face.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 凝る has two very different senses: muscles going stiff, and being obsessed with a hobby
- Reading 凝固 as ぎょうご — it is ぎょうこ
Memory aid
Picture it
The ice radical 冫 on the left: separate things freezing together into one hard mass.
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