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Japanese symbol for “gelatinous”

Romaji: gerujou
gel

In Japanese, gelatinous is , read (gerujou).

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 gel
  2. adj-no gelatinous; gelled

Kanji and stroke order

status quo, conditions, circumstances
on: ジョウ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じょうたい joutaistate; condition; situation
じょうきょう joukyoustate of affairs; situation; conditions
げんじょう genjoupresent condition; existing state; status quo
しょうじょう shoujousymptoms; condition (of a patient)
びょうじょう byoujoucondition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
ねんがじょう nengajouNew Year's card

See also: Chinese symbol for “gelatinous”.

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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