凝 congeal

Meaning	congeal; freeze; stiff; be absorbed in
On	ギョウ
Kun	こ.る、こ.らす、こご.らす、こご.らせる、こご.る
Strokes	16
First met	N3 lesson 9, in 凝固

Stroke order

Words

Word	Reading	Meaning	Level
凝固	ぎょうこ	solidification, hardening	N3
凝視	ぎょうし	fixed gaze, close scrutiny	N3
表面凝固	ひょうめんぎょうこ	surface protein coagulation, searing	N1
凝縮	ぎょうしゅく	condensation, concentration of flavor	N1
旨味凝縮	うまみぎょうしゅく	concentrated umami density	N1
凝縮液	ぎょうしゅくえき	concentrated liquid elixir	N1
趣向凝縮	しゅこうぎょうしゅく	dense distillation of aesthetic concept	N1

Examples

だからこそ窓(まど)を開(あ)けて十分(じゅうぶん)に換気(かんき)するんだ。急激(きゅうげき)な冷却(れいきゃく)によって合金(ごうきん)が不(ふ)均一(きんいつ)に凝固(ぎょうこ)すると、活字(かつじ)に巣(す)ができて不(ふ)良品(りょうひん)になるからな。

That is why we open windows and ventilate thoroughly. Because if the alloy solidifies unevenly through rapid cooling, voids form in slugs, making them defective units. (N3 lesson 9)