固まり

Japanese

Kanji in this term
固
かた Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
塊

See also 固まる

Etymology

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 固まる (katamaru, “to harden, to become firm”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かたまり [kàtámárí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ta̠ma̠ɾʲi]

Noun

固(かた)まり • (katamari) 

1. lump, mass, clump, clod, glob

Derived terms

• 固(かた)まり法華(ぼっけ) (katamaribokke)
• 固(かた)まり法華(ぼっけ)に徒(と)党門(とうもん)徒(と) (katamaribokke ni totōmonto)