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What does the kanji 埋 mean?

埋 means burying, filling in. On'yomi マイ. Kun'yomi う.める、う.まる、う.もれる、うず.める、うず.まる、い.ける.

Quick facts
On'yomiマイ
Kun'yomiう.める、う.まる、う.もれる、うず.める、うず.まる、い.ける
Strokes10
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi マイKun'yomi う.める、う.まる、う.もれる、うず.める、うず.まる、い.ける
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

burying, filling in

Memory hook

Putting the thing into the earth (土) and covering it right over — BURY.

Main radical

土soil, earth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 埋蔵まいぞうburied treasure/reserves; deposits (underground)
  • 埋まるうまるto be buried; to be filled up
  • 埋めるうずめるto bury (oneself in), to nestle into; to fill
  • 埋めるうめるto bury, to fill in

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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