Japanese symbol for “concentrate”
凝らす
こらす
Romaji: korasu
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to apply oneself
In Japanese, concentrate is 凝らす, read こらす (korasu).
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
- v5s, vt to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to apply oneself
- v5s, vt to stiffen; to become tense
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “concentrate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煮詰める | につめる nitsumeru | to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.) |
| 越幾斯 | エキス ekisu | extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate |
| 濃化 | のうか nouka | thicken; concentrate |
| 焦点を絞る | しょうてんをしぼる shouten'oshiboru | to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on) |
| 精鉱 | せいこう seikou | refined ore; (ore) concentrate; dressed ore |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “concentrate”.
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