What does kanji 凝 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 凝 is congeal.

How is kanji 凝 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 凝 are こ.る, こ.らす, こご.らす, こご.らせる, こご.る; the onyomi readings are ギョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 凝?

The main radical for kanji 凝 is 冫.

What words use kanji 凝?

Example words that use kanji 凝 include 凝る, 凝り, 凝視, 凝り性.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

凝

Meaning

Kanji 凝

congeal

congeal, freeze, stiff, be absorbed in

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: こ.るこ.らすこご.らすこご.らせるこご.る
Onyomi 音読み: ギョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1712
Strokes: 16
Radical: 冫
Components: 冫 • 匕 • マ • 疋 • 矢 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 擬 • 疑 • 儗 • 嶷 • 薿 • 懝 • 礙

Related vocabulary

24 common entries

Showing 24 of 68 entries that include this kanji.

凝る

しこる

to stiffen

凝り

しこり

muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)

凝視

ぎょうし

stare

凝り性

こりしょう

susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders

凝縮

ぎょうしゅく

condensation (of a vapour or gas)

凝った

こった

elaborate

凝固

ぎょうこ

coagulation

凝集

ぎょうしゅう

agglutination

凝らす

こらす

to stiffen

凝っては思案に能わず

こってはしあんにあたわず

too much thinking gets you nowhere

凝らせる

こごらせる

to freeze

凝りだす

こりだす

to be into something (e.g. a hobby)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

最近、肩がよく凝る。

My shoulders get stiff a lot lately.

彼女は凝ったデザインの服を着ている。

She is wearing clothes with an elaborate design.

彼は壁の一点を凝視した。

He stared fixedly at a point on the wall.

血液が凝固するのを防ぐ薬を飲んだ。

I took medicine to prevent my blood from coagulating.

兄は最近カメラに凝っている。

My older brother is absorbed in cameras lately.