膠 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- コウ・キョウ
- Kun
- にかわ・にべ
- Meaning
- glue; to stick fast
Origin
Flesh 月 with 翏 as phonetic: the glue boiled down from hide and bone.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 膠着こうちゃく
deadlock; sticking fast
- 膠にかわ
animal glue
Example
交渉は数日で膠着状態に陥った。
The talks fell into deadlock within days.
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