Japanese symbol for “gelatinous”
ゲル状
ゲルじょう
Romaji: gerujou
gel
In Japanese, gelatinous is ゲル状, read ゲルじょう (gerujou).
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Meanings
- n gel
- adj-no gelatinous; gelled
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 状況 | じょうきょう joukyou | state of affairs; situation; conditions |
| 現状 | げんじょう genjou | present condition; existing state; status quo |
| 症状 | しょうじょう shoujou | symptoms; condition (of a patient) |
| 病状 | びょうじょう byoujou | condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology |
| 年賀状 | ねんがじょう nengajou | New Year's card |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gelatinous”.
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