Japanese symbol for “viscous”
粘性
ねんせい
Romaji: nensei
viscous; sticky; gluey
In Japanese, viscous is 粘性, read ねんせい (nensei).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n viscous; sticky; gluey
- n viscosity (physics)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “viscous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 泥々 | どろどろ dorodoro | viscous; mushy; pulpy |
| 粘稠 | ねんちゅう nenchuu | viscous |
| 粘質 | ねんしつ nenshitsu | viscous; mucilaginous |
| ネチャネチャ | ネチャネチャ nechanecha | gooey; viscous; sticky |
| 粘々 | ねばねば nebaneba | sticky; gluey; gummy |
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 |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
See also: Chinese symbol for “viscous”.
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