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Kanji 積: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 積: volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass

Key takeaways

Kanji 積: volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

volumeproduct (x*y)acreagecontentspile upstackloadamass

On reading

セキ

Kun reading

つ.む-づ.みつ.もるつ.もり

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 積

volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

禾 + 責

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine taking responsibility (責) for the harvested grain (禾) by stacking it up neatly in a storehouse. This pile of grain represents the concept of accumulating volume, area, or a total product.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

セキ
  • 蓄積ちくせき

    accumulation / store / build up

  • 体積たいせき

    volume / capacity

  • 面積めんせき

    area / surface size

  • 容積ようせき

    capacity / volume

Kun reading

つ.む
  • 見積りみつもり

    estimate / quotation

  • 積むつむ

    to pile up / to stack

  • 積もるつもる

    to pile up / accumulate

  • 積もりつもり

    intention / plan / resolve

Commonly used words

  • 蓄積
    ちくせき

    accumulation / store / build up

  • 体積
    たいせき

    volume / capacity

  • 面積
    めんせき

    area / surface size

  • 容積
    ようせき

    capacity / volume

  • 見積り
    みつもり

    estimate / quotation

  • 積む
    つむ

    to pile up / to stack

  • 積もる
    つもる

    to pile up / accumulate

  • 積もり
    つもり

    intention / plan / resolve

Example sentences

Example 1

経験の蓄が大切です。

Translation

Accumulating experience is important.

Example 2

データの蓄には時間がかかる。

Translation

It takes time to accumulate data.

Example 3

工事の見りをお願いします。

Translation

Please provide an estimate for the construction.

Example 4

りより費用が高くなった。

Translation

The cost ended up higher than the estimate.

Kanji 積: volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass | Daily Nihongo