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Kotomora

膠

glue, isinglass

FrequencyTop 5,000Strokes15

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

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  • 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

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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.