Japanese symbol for “clot”
凝塊
ぎょうかい
Romaji: gyoukai
clot
In Japanese, clot is 凝塊, read ぎょうかい (gyoukai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n clot
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “clot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 血餅 | けっぺい keppei | (blood) clot |
| 凝り固まる | こりかたまる korikatamaru | to coagulate; to congeal; to harden |
| 凝固まり | こりかたまり korikatamari | coagulation; clot; enthusiast |
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 |
| 金塊 | きんかい kinkai | gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar |
| 団塊 | だんかい dankai | mass; lump; clod |
See also: Chinese symbol for “clot”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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