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Japanese symbol for “coagulation”

Romaji: gyouko
coagulation; freezing; solidification

In Japanese, coagulation is , read (gyouko).

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

  1. n, vi, vs coagulation; freezing; solidification

Kanji and stroke order

congeal, freeze, stiff
on: ギョウ
kun: こ.る、こ.らす、こご.らす、こご.らせる
16 strokes · JLPT 1
harden, set, clot
on: コ
kun: かた.める、かた.まる、かた.まり、かた.い
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “coagulation”

WordReadingMeaning
こりかたまり korikatamaricoagulation; clot; enthusiast
ぎょうせき gyousekicoagulation (of a colloid)
ぎょうけつ gyouketsucoagulation
けつえきぎょうこ ketsuekigyoukoblood clotting; blood coagulation; coagulation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぎょうし gyoushistare; gaze; fixation
ぎょうしゅく gyoushukucondensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration
こる koruto become stiff (of muscles)
しこり shikorimuscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
こりしょう korishoutendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism
こてい koteifixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing
こゆう koyuucharacteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in)
がんこ gankostubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

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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