凝 congeal, freeze, stiff, be absorbed in 16 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1712 in newspapers Readings Onギョウ Kunこ.る、こ.らす、こご.らす、こご.らせる、こご.る In Chinese 凝 Words written with it 凝縮 ぎょうしゅく condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.) 凝った こった elaborate 凝固 ぎょうこ coagulation 凝る こる to become stiff (of muscles) N1 凝らす こごらす to freeze N1 凝視 ぎょうし stare 凝り しこり muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders) 凝集 ぎょうしゅう agglomeration 凝り性 こりしょう tendency to become totally absorbed in…