# 粘 be sticky

米 (rice / America) + 占 (fortune teller/ occupy)
★★☆☆☆
11 strokes
SOLO

## Onyomi

NEN |

## Mnemonic

| The fortuneteller predicts raiNEN (= next year = 来年) by throwing rice and seeing what the rice sticks to.

## Kunyomi

( が ) ねば*る | to be sticky - usually shortened to the onomopoetic word ネバネバ! 1/2 KANA ★★☆☆☆
( ｘｘｘするのを ) ねば*る | no matter how many times I try xxx, I can't do it. ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

粘土(ねんど) | clay ☆☆☆☆☆ 粘 (be sticky) + 土 (earth) = 粘土 (clay) clay. (BOOBOO : but not the finished pottery, which is '陶器', or 'とうき')
粘着(ねんちゃく) | adhesive ☆☆☆☆☆ 粘 (be sticky) + 着 (wear / arrive) = 粘着 (adhesive) adhesive- like tape, glue, or maybe even velcro?