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Kanji 詰: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 詰: packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

Key takeaways

Kanji 詰: packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

packedclosepressedreproverebukeblame

On reading

きつきち

Kun reading

つ.めるつ.め-づ.めつ.まるつ.む

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 詰

packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

言 + 吉

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine speaking (言) to reach a good (吉) result by packing your words tightly or cornering someone with questions until they are stuck. It also refers to filling a space or stuffing an object completely.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

つ.める
  • 缶詰かんづめ

    canned food / tin can

  • 詰まるつまる

    to be blocked / to be packed

  • 瓶詰びんづめ

    bottling / bottled goods

  • 詰めるつめる

    to pack / to shorten / to fill in

Commonly used words

  • 缶詰
    かんづめ

    canned food / tin can

  • 詰まる
    つまる

    to be blocked / to be packed

  • 瓶詰
    びんづめ

    bottling / bottled goods

  • 詰める
    つめる

    to pack / to shorten / to fill in

Example sentences

Example 1

この映画はとてもつまらないです。

Translation

This movie is very boring.

Example 2

そんな話はつまらないよ。

Translation

That kind of story is trivial.

Example 3

つまり、彼は来ないということです。

Translation

In short, he is not coming.

Example 4

道がまり、車が動けない。

Translation

The road is blocked, and cars cannot move.

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