I Love Kanji粘
粘 – sticky, glutinous, greasy
11 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#1410 in newspaper frequencyN1 vocabulary
The kanji 粘 means sticky, glutinous, greasy, persevere. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ネン (nen); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ねば.る (nebaru). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 米 (no. 119).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ネン | nen |
| Kun’yomi | ねば.る | nebaru |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 米 (Kangxi radical 119). Components: 口・米・卜.
Words using 粘
粘りねばりstickiness粘るねばるto be sticky
Example sentences
次には、これらのやの上に絹の糸をさらに張り、巣の中央に滑らかで、粘りのない部分を残す。
Then it draws more silky lines across these spokes, leaving a smooth, non-sticky patch in the middle of the web.
Kanji with the same radical
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