Word Meaning 凝り

しこり shikori

凝り is read as しこり (shikori) and means muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders).

Meaning

English

  1. muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
  2. lingering discomfort
  3. uneasiness
  4. bad aftertaste
  5. unpleasant feeling
  6. lump (in tissue, esp. breast)
  7. swelling
  8. hardening

Reading

Kana

しこり

Romaji

shikori

Writing Variants

  • こり kori
  • しこり shikori
  • 凝り こり kori
  • 痼り しこり shikori

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 8392 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

凝る

こる

to become stiff (of muscles)

凝り性

こりしょう

susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders

凝視

ぎょうし

stare

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

凝集反応

ぎょうしゅうはんのう

agglutination reaction

肩凝り

かたこり

stiff neck

Example Sentences

1

かれのかんがえはこりかたまっている。

His ideas are deeply hardened.