込
込 — Crowded
crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
On’yomi—
Kun’yomi-こむ (komu)
Kun’yomiこむ (komu)
Kun’yomiこみ (komi)
Kun’yomi-こみ (komi)
Kun’yomiこめる (komeru)
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 込
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 盛り込む | もりこむ morikomu | to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
| 追い込む | おいこむ oikomu | to herd; to drive; to chase |
| 巻き込む | まきこむ makikomu | to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up |
| 持ち込む | もちこむ mochikomu | to bring in; to take in; to carry in |
Study notes
込 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #675 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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