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粘 means 'sticky'
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Knowing this kanji enables us to talk about sticky substances (from natto and rice to Post-It notes) and about a stick-to-it attitude in life, in sports, and in business. Learn to say, "You hung in there very well, but I won." Find out which term for "tenacious" is positive (i.e., persevering) and which is negative (i.e., persistent). Also learn terms related to clay, adhesion, viscosity, and more.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 粘 is used 5 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 粘 is used 57 times, read 2 ways.
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be sticky; to be adhesive2. to persevere; to persist; to stick to; to hold out; to linger
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An additional 1 less common words include 粘 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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