JLPT N2

stuff; pack; shorten

Item 380 of 481 | 13 strokes | Radical: 言 (speech), 吉 (good luck)

Readings

On'yomiキツ
Kun'yomiつ.める, つ.まる

Mnemonic

Packing good (吉) words (言) tightly — STUFFING them in.

Example Words

詰める (つめる) to stuff
缶詰 (かんづめ) canned food