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Kanji 込: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 込: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

Key takeaways

Kanji 込: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

込
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Meaning

crowdedmixturein bulkincluded(kokuji)

Kun reading

-こ.むこ.むこ.み-こ.みこ.める

Radical

辵

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 込

crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

Kanji structure breakdown

込

Structure breakdown

入 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine people walking (⻌) and entering (入) a space continuously. As more things move inside, the space becomes 'crowded' or 'full.' This represents the act of moving something into a space, which also means 'including' or 'incorporating.'

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

-こ.む
  • 打ち込むうちこむ

    to drive in / to devote oneself

  • 埋め込むうめこむ

    to bury / to embed / to insert

  • 追い込むおいこむ

    to corner / to trap / to drive into

  • 押し込むおしこむ

    to push in / to crowd into

  • 落ち込むおちこむ

    to feel down / to be depressed

  • 組み込むくみこむ

    to include / to insert

  • 込めるこめる

    to include / to put into

  • 飲み込むのみこむ

    to swallow / to understand / to learn

Commonly used words

  • 打ち込む
    うちこむ

    to drive in / to devote oneself

  • 埋め込む
    うめこむ

    to bury / to embed / to insert

  • 追い込む
    おいこむ

    to corner / to trap / to drive into

  • 押し込む
    おしこむ

    to push in / to crowd into

  • 落ち込む
    おちこむ

    to feel down / to be depressed

  • 組み込む
    くみこむ

    to include / to insert

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は試合に意気込んでいる。

Translation

He is enthusiastic about the match.

Example 2

新しい仕事に意気込んでいる。

Translation

She is eager to start the new job.

Example 3

釘を壁に打ち込む。

Translation

I drive a nail into the wall.

Example 4

彼は勉強に打ち込んでいる。

Translation

He is devoted to his studies.

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