込 Kanji – crowded

The Japanese kanji 込 can mean crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji).

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
Onyomi: —
Kunyomi: -こむ, こむ, こみ, -こみ, こめる
Romaji: komu, komi, komeru
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 675

How is 込 read?

込 the kunyomi readings -こむ, こむ, こみ, -こみ, こめる.

In romaji, these readings can be written as komu, komi, komeru.

Common Japanese Words Using 込

These common Japanese words contain 込. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 意気込む(いきごむ) — to be enthusiastic (about), to be eager (to do), to be keen, to be intent (on), to be determined
  • 引っ込む(ひっこむ) — to draw back, to sink, to cave in
  • 押し込む(おしこむ) — to push into, to cram into, to stuff into, to crowd into
  • 殴り込み(なぐりこみ) — raid, attack, assault
  • 刈り込む(かりこむ) — to prune, to trim, to cut back, to clip
  • 巻き込む(まきこむ) — to roll up, to enfold, to swallow up
  • 丸め込む(まるめこむ) — to coax, to cajole, to wheedle, to win over, to seduce
  • 詰め込む(つめこむ) — to cram, to stuff, to jam, to squeeze, to pack, to crowd
  • 吸い込む(すいこむ) — to inhale, to breathe in, to suck up, to soak up, to absorb
  • 駆け込み(かけこみ) — running in, rushing into

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