noun, takes genitive case の

  1. mucus, mucilage, viscous liquid, phlegm.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
粘液 ねんえき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sticky, glutinous, greasy
ねば.る ネン (8th, N1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
fortune-telling, divining, forecasting
うらな.う セン し.める (7th, N2)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
fluid, liquid, juice
エキ (5th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
night, evening
よる ヤ よ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)