Word Meaning 固まる

かたまる katamaru

固まる is read as かたまる (katamaru) and means to become firm.

Meaning

English

  1. to become firm
  2. to become certain
  3. to harden
  4. to solidify
  5. to gather (together)
  6. to assemble
  7. to huddle together

Reading

Kana

かたまる

Romaji

katamaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 溶ける Related Words 集中する,集中 Rank 7507 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

固める

かためる

to hold a bow fully drawn

固定

こてい

fixation (histology)

固有

こゆう

characteristic

固体

こたい

solid (body)

固形

こけい

solid (body)

固定資産

こていしさん

fixed assets

固め

かため

somewhat hard

固定費

こていひ

fixed cost

固定観念

こていかんねん

fixed idea

固化

こか

solidification

固有名詞

こゆうめいし

proper noun

固辞

こじ

firm refusal

Example Sentences

7

ちがかたまるまでまってください。

Please wait until the blood clots.

After rain comes fair weather.

The cement will set in a couple of hours.

Gelatine has the property of setting as it cools.

Leave it in the refrigerator until it sets.

Quickly stop the flow of milk, leave to stand for approximately 30 minutes for the milk to solidify.

We've been through a rough patch, but I hope it will have made us stronger.