Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かた
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
See also 固まる

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(かた)まり (katamari

  1. lump, mass, clump, clod, glob

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN