JLPT N1 · 16 strokes
Kanji 凝: "congeal, freeze, stiff"
The kanji 凝 means "congeal, freeze, stiff, be absorbed in". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ギョウ in on'yomi and こ.る, こ.らす, こご.らす, こご.らせる, こご.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ギョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
こ.るこ.らすこご.らすこご.らせるこご.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | congeal, freeze, stiff, be absorbed in |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1712 of 2,501 |
Common words with 凝
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 凝乎とmotionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still · fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think)
- 凝視stare; gaze; fixation
- 凝るto become stiff (of muscles) · to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to devote oneself to; to become obsessed with
- 混凝土concrete
- 目を凝らすto strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
- 凝縮condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration · condensation (of a vapour or gas)
- 凝らすto concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to apply oneself · to stiffen; to become tense
- 凝り固まるto coagulate; to congeal; to harden; to curdle · to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to be fixated (on); to be bigoted (about)
- 凝りmuscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders) · lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; hardening; lesion
- 凝固coagulation; freezing; solidification
- 肩が凝るto have stiff shoulders · to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; to feel tense
- 凝然stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
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