こご
凝
　
ら
　
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to freeze, to congeal.
  2. to concentrate one's attention on, to devote oneself to something, to ponder, to meditate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こご
凝
　
ら
　
す
 凝らす こごらす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

congeal, freeze, stiff
こ.る　ギョウ　こご.らす (Late Jr. High, N1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
doubt, distrust, be suspicious
ギ　うたが.う (6th, N3)
doubt, (疑 variant)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person, (人 variant)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ　ショ　ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)