こ
凝
　
る

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to become stiff (of muscles).
  2. to get absorbed in, to develop a passion for, to devote oneself to, to become obsessed with, to get hooked on.
  3. to be elaborate, to be intricate, to be exquisite, to be particular about, to pay great attention to.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
凝
　
る
 凝る こる ✔

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)