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詰

詰 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Origin of the character

形声。「言」 + 音符「吉」。「とう」を意味する漢語｛詰｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • キツHS
  • キチ
Kun (native)
  • つ(める)JHS
  • つ(め)
  • 〜づ(め)
  • つ(まる)JHS
  • つ(む)JHS
Nanori (used in names)
  • ずめ
  • づめ
Other languages
  • 拼音jie2
  • 한글hil
  • Hán-ViệtCật

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
言(げん)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+8A70

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰言吉

Words using this kanji

  • 詰まるつまる「つまる」の漢字表記。to be packed (with), to be filled, to be full (e.g. of a schedule), to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.)
  • 詰まらせるつまらせるto clog, to block, to choke up, to jam
  • 詰まりつまり「つまり」の漢字表記。that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean
  • 詰め込むつめこむ「つめこむ」の漢字表記。to cram, to stuff, to jam, to squeeze
  • 詰むつむ「つむ」を参照。to become fine (of fabric), to be checkmated, to be hard pressed, to be at a loss
  • 詰問きつもん相手を責める気持ちで問いただすこと。cross-examination, close questioning, demanding an explanation
  • 詰めるつめる「つめる」を参照。to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack
  • 詰らないつまらないdull, uninteresting, boring, tedious
  • 詰め寄るつめよるto draw near, to draw closer, to press (e.g. for an answer), to hound
  • 詰め掛けるつめかけるto crowd (a house), to throng to (a door)
  • 詰め合わせつめあわせcombination, assortment (of goods), assorted box (e.g. of chocolates), assorted basket
  • 詰め替えるつめかえるto repack, to refill
  • 詰みつみ「つみ」を参照。checkmate, mate
  • 詰め所つめしょ多くの人が詰めている場所。 役人、担当者などが勤める場所。station, office, guardroom
  • 詰将棋つめしょうぎ局面から最短で相手の玉を方法をパズル。(constructed) shogi problem, shogi puzzle
  • 詰めつめstuffing, packing, endgame, final stage
  • 詰るなじるto rebuke, to scold, to tell off, to find fault
  • 詰責きっせき他人の過失などを問い詰め、責めること。reproach, reprove, reprimand
  • 詰襟つめえりstand-up collar
  • 詰草つめくさwhite Dutch clover

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-7-6
Four Corner
0466.1
Spahn–Hadamitzky
7a6.7
Heisig
367
Nelson
4359