膠
glue, isinglass
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- にかわ
- にべ
Meaning
膠 centers on sticky substances that bind things together: glue and isinglass, a specific fish-derived adhesive.
Most common words using 膠
20 of 23- 膠にかわ
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
- 膠着こうちゃく
agglutination; adhesion
- 膠原病こうげんびょう
collagen disease
- 白膠木ぬるで
Chinese sumac (Brucea javanica)
- 神経膠しんけいこう
neuroglia; glia
- 神経膠細胞しんけいこうさいぼう
neuroglial cell
- 神経膠腫しんけいこうしゅ
glioma
- 膠付けにかわづけ
glueing
- 膠化こうか
gelatinization; gelatinisation
- 膠原線維こうげんせんい
collagen fiber; collagen fibre
- 膠原質こうげんしつ
collagen
- 膠嚢こうのう
(gelatin) capsule
- 膠泥こうでい
mortar
- 膠漆こうしつ
glue and lacquer; great intimacy
- 膠状こうじょう
colloid
- 膠着剤こうちゃくざい
adhesive; binder; glue; agglutinative agent
- 膠着状態こうちゃくじょうたい
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
- 膠着語こうちゃくご
agglutinative language
- 膠芽腫こうがしゅ
glioblastoma
- 膠質こうしつ
colloid
Study
Etymology
膠 combines the flesh radical ⺼ with 翏, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to animal-based glue, consistent with the flesh component.
Meaning mnemonic
The flesh radical ⺼ suggests something derived from animal parts, and the right side 翏 looks like a sticky substance being stretched. Together they make glue.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a sticky glue that makes a 'coh' sound when pulled apart: coh -> コウ, and the glue holds things together.