Kanji

What does the kanji 凝 mean?

凝 means condensation, coagulation; intense concentration. On'yomi ギョウ. Kun'yomi こ.る、こ.らす、こご.らす、こご.らせる、こご.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiギョウ
Kun'yomiこ.る、こ.らす、こご.らす、こご.らせる、こご.る
Strokes16
Main radical冫
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ギョウKun'yomi こ.る、こ.らす、こご.らす、こご.らせる、こご.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

condensation, coagulation; intense concentration

Memory hook

Icy air (冫) hesitating like a wavering arrow (矢) and setting solid — CONGEAL, CONCENTRATE.

Main radical

冫ice 2 strokes

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 凝るこるto stiffen, ache; to be obsessed with, elaborate
  • 凝らすこらすto concentrate, devote effort; to strain (one's eyes)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.