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粘

sticky
Stroke count: 11

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. stickyRtK
    彼は粘り強い精神の持ち主だ。He has a spirit of tenacity.tatoeba
    彼は粘土を火に入れて固めた。He hardened clay by putting it into a fire.tatoeba
  2. glutinous
  3. greasy
  4. persevere
  1. to be sticky
  2. to be adhesive
  3. to persevere
  4. to persist
  5. to stick to

Radicals and components

Radical米rice
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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rice (米) · fortune-telling · magic wand · augury · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 989

Compound words

粘りねばり
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
粘るねばる
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
粘着ねんちゃく
cohesion; adhesion
粘土ねんど
clay
粘膜ねんまく
mucous membrane; mucosa
粘り強いねばりづよい
tenacious; persevering; persistent; stubborn; steadfast
粘液ねんえき
mucus
粘性ねんせい
viscous
粘度ねんど
viscosity
粘稠ねんちゅう
viscous
粘りけねばりけ
stickiness
粘り気ねばりけ
stickiness
粘着力ねんちゃくりょく
adhesive power
粘液分泌腺ねんえきぶんぴつせん
mucus gland

Additional Examples

彼は粘り強い精神の持ち主だ。
He has a spirit of tenacity.tatoeba
彼は粘土で像を形作った。
He shaped the statue from clay.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 粘

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