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Kanji Details for 詰

Kanji definition, readings and usage

JLPT 2

Strokes: 13

Radicals:

packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

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  • キツ
  • キチ
  • つ.める
  • つ.め
  • -づ.め
  • つ.まる
  • つ.む

Popular Words

Common words that use this kanji

  • 詰まり, 詰り

    that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean

    in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it

    clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage

    shrinkage

    end; conclusion

    dead end; corner

    distress; being at the end of one's rope

  • 詰まり, 詰り

    that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean

    in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it

    clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage

    shrinkage

    end; conclusion

    dead end; corner

    distress; being at the end of one's rope

  • 詰める

    to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up

    to shorten; to move closer together

    to reduce (spending); to conserve

    to focus intently on; to strain oneself to do

    to work out (details)

    to be on duty; to be stationed

    to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate

    to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to jam (one's finger in a door, etc.)

    to continue ...; to keep doing ... without a break

    to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly

    to force someone into a difficult situation by ...

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