JLPT N3 · Verbs of change

固まる

かたまる

to harden

Stroke order of 固まる

3 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

固 · 8 strokesま · 3 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

囗 a walled enclosure over 古 old: firmly set.

Parts: 囗 enclosure + 古 old

The characters in 固まる

まま — ma (3 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

ゼリーが固まりました。

ぜりーがかたまりました。

The jelly has set.

Words with 固

固いhard; firm 頑固stubborn

More words: Verbs of change

伸びるto stretch; to grow 縮むto shrink 広がるto spread 広げるto spread out 加えるto add 増やすto increase 減らすto reduce 移すto move (something)崩れるto collapse 崩すto break down 混ざるto be mixed

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