Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 引きこもり(ひきこもり) in Japanese

引きこもり, 引き篭り, 引篭り, 引き籠り, 引籠り, 引き籠もり
Kana Reading
ひきこもり
Romaji
hikikomori
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    a shut-in; a stay-at-home; people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    social withdrawal; shunning other people


Kanji in this word

16 strokes

seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

On'Yomi: ロウ, ル

Kun'Yomi: かご, こ.める, こも.る, こ.む

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

On'Yomi: イン

Kun'Yomi: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける

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22 strokes

basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

On'Yomi: ロウ, ル

Kun'Yomi: かご, こ.める, こも.る, こ.む

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