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What does the kanji 積 mean?

積 means accumulation; area, volume. On'yomi セキ. Kun'yomi つ.む、-づ.み、つ.もる、つ.もり.

Quick facts
On'yomiセキ
Kun'yomiつ.む、-づ.み、つ.もる、つ.もり
Strokes16
Main radical禾
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi セキKun'yomi つ.む、-づ.み、つ.もる、つ.もり
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

accumulation; area, volume

Memory hook

Harvested rice (禾) piled higher and higher as the duty (責) to store it grows — ACCUMULATE, AREA.

Main radical

禾rice plant 5 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 体積たいせきvolume (measurement)
  • 積むつむto load, to pile up; to accumulate
  • 積もるつもるto pile up, to accumulate
  • 積極的せっきょくてきpositive, proactive
  • 見積もりみつもりestimate; quote

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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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