Japanese symbol for “cohesion”
粘着
ねんちゃく
Romaji: nenchaku
cohesion; adhesion
In Japanese, cohesion is 粘着, read ねんちゃく (nenchaku).
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
- n, vi, vs cohesion; adhesion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cohesion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 付着 | ふちゃく fuchaku | sticking to; clinging to; adhesion |
| 凝集 | ぎょうしゅう gyoushuu | cohesion (of ions, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粘土 | ねんど nendo | clay |
| 粘り | ねばり nebari | stickiness; viscosity |
| 粘膜 | ねんまく nenmaku | mucous membrane; mucosa |
| 粘る | ねばる nebaru | to be sticky; to be adhesive |
| 粘り強い | ねばりづよい nebarizuyoi | tenacious; persevering; persistent |
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 下着 | したぎ shitagi | underwear; undergarment; underclothes |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cohesion”.
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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