Japanese symbol for “jell”
凝る
こごる
Romaji: kogoru
to congeal; to gelatinize; to jellify; to jell
In Japanese, jell is 凝る, read こごる (kogoru).
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Meanings
- v5r, vi to congeal; to gelatinize; to jellify; to jell; to gell; to freeze
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
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