固まる
katamaru
to harden, to solidify
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  1. katamaru to harden, to solidify; to become firm, to become certain; to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together; to freeze, to hang, to stop responding
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Kanji Breakdown
Harden, Set, Clot, Curdle
On: こ Kun: かた.める,かた.まる,かた.まり,かた.い
8 strokes N2
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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固まる → 固まます → 固まて → 固また

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