Kanji
N1 11 strokes Grade 8 freq #1410

sticky, glutinous, greasy, persevere

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

rice kome

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

clay
mucous membrane; mucosa
cohesion; adhesion
viscous; sticky

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

stickiness; viscosity
tenacious; persevering
to be sticky; to be adhesive
stickiness; viscosity
sticky; gummy

Example sentences

He formed the clay into a bowl.

The heat of the sun hardens clay.

Throat and nose membranes hurt by dry air allow cold viruses to enter more easily. It is important to carry out sensible counter plans against the cold with heaters and against the dryness with humidifiers.