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Kanji Details for 篭

Kanji definition, readings and usage

Strokes: 16

Radicals:

seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

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  • ロウ
  • かご
  • こ.める
  • こも.る
  • こ.む

Popular Words

Common words that use this kanji

  • 込む, 混む, 籠む, 篭む

    to be crowded; to be packed

    to be complex

    to go into; to put into; to remain (seated); to be plunged into (silence); to do thoroughly

    to do intently

    to continue in the same state

  • 込める, 籠める, 篭める, 罩める

    to load (a gun, etc.); to charge

    to put into (e.g. emotion, effort)

    to include (e.g. tax in a sales price)

    to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

  • 籠もる, 籠る, 篭る, 隠る

    to seclude oneself; to be confined in

    to be filled (e.g. with emotion, satire, etc.); to be heavy (with)

    to be stuffy

    to be implied

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