What does the kanji 込 mean?

Memory hook

Going by the road (辶) to get in (入) deep, where it is crowded and all is included — INTO, CROWDED.

Main radical

Built from

• 辵walk, movement 7 strokes
• 入enter 2 strokes

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Common words

• 込むこむto be crowded
• 人込みひとごみcrowd (of people)
• 込めるこめるto load, to put in; to include
• 申し込むもうしこむto apply, to sign up

More words with this kanji

• 引っ込むひっこむto withdraw, to retreat, to go into seclusion
• 思い込むおもいこむto be convinced, to assume; to be obsessed with
• 払い込むはらいこむto pay in, to remit
• 溶け込むとけこむto dissolve into; to blend in, to assimilate
• 突っ込むつっこむto thrust into, to plunge into; to dig deeper, to point out (a flaw)
• 飛び込むとびこむto jump into, to dive into
• 見込みみこみprospect, likelihood; estimate
• 乗り込むのりこむto board (a vehicle); to march into
• 意気込むいきごむto be enthusiastic, be eager and determined
• 打ち込むうちこむto drive in, to input; to devote oneself to, to be absorbed in
• 押し込むおしこむto cram in, to push in; to squeeze in, to break in (burglary)
• 申し込みもうしこみapplication, request, offer
• 組み込むくみこむto incorporate, to build in, to integrate
• 落ち込むおちこむto feel depressed; to decline, to fall into (a slump)
• 追い込むおいこむto drive into a corner, to force into; to make a final push
• 飲み込むのみこむto swallow; to grasp, to understand; to hold back (words)
• 割込むわりこむto cut in, interrupt; to fall below (a level)
• 埋め込むうめこむto embed, bury into
• 放り込むほうりこむto throw into, to toss into
• 踏み込むふみこむto step into, to plunge into; to break in, to get to the heart of