Japanese symbol for “thickly”
こってり
こってり
Romaji: kotteri
thickly; heavily; richly
In Japanese, thickly is こってり (kotteri).
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
- adv, adv-to, vs thickly; heavily; richly
- adv, adv-to, vs severely; strongly
Written forms: —. Readings: こってり、ごってり.
Other Japanese words for “thickly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コテコテ | コテコテ kotekote | thickly; heavily; profusely |
| ゴテゴテ | ゴテゴテ gotegote | thickly; heavily; profusely |
| とろり | とろり torori | thickly; viscously; stickily |
| こんもり | こんもり konmori | thickly; densely; luxuriantly |
| ベタベタ | ベタベタ betabeta | thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied) |
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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