漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

4Junior high level13 strokesRadical
On
キツ・キチ
Kun
つ.める・つ.め・-づ.め・つ.まる・つ.む
Meaning
cram; pack; press for an answer

Origin

ORIGIN

言 "words" with 吉: to press someone with words — to cram, to press.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

キツ詰問・難詰・面詰
つめる詰める・詰め物
つまる詰まる・行き詰まる
つむ詰む・詰み

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 詰問きつもん

    cross-examination

  • 缶詰かんづめ

    canned food

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

弁当箱にご飯を詰めた。

I packed rice into the lunch box.

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