Japanese symbol for “obsessive”
粘着質
ねんちゃくしつ
Romaji: nenchakushitsu
persistent; stubborn; clingy (personality); obsessive
In Japanese, obsessive is 粘着質, read ねんちゃくしつ (nenchakushitsu).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n persistent; stubborn; clingy (personality); obsessive; grudge-holding
- adj-no, n sticky; viscous
- n viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament (psych)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “obsessive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偏執的 | へんしゅうてき henshuuteki | paranoid; obsessive; fixated |
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 |
| 粘着 | ねんちゃく nenchaku | cohesion; adhesion |
| 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 |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “obsessive”.
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