Japanese symbol for “agglomeration”
凝集
ぎょうしゅう
Romaji: gyoushuu
agglomeration; clumping together
In Japanese, agglomeration is 凝集, read ぎょうしゅう (gyoushuu).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs agglomeration; clumping together
- n, vi, vs cohesion (of ions, etc.) (physics)
- n, vi, vs flocculation (of colloidal particles) (chem)
- n, vi, vs agglutination (biol)
Written forms: 凝集、凝聚. Readings: ぎょうしゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “agglomeration”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アグロメ | アグロメ agurome | agglomeration |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凝視 | ぎょうし gyoushi | stare; gaze; fixation |
| 凝縮 | ぎょうしゅく gyoushuku | condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration |
| 凝固 | ぎょうこ gyouko | coagulation; freezing; solidification |
| 凝る | こる koru | to become stiff (of muscles) |
| 凝り | しこり shikori | muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders) |
| 凝り性 | こりしょう korishou | tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism |
| 編集 | へんしゅう henshuu | editing; compilation |
| 募集 | ぼしゅう boshuu | recruitment; invitation; selection |
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