Kanji

込

crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

⻌部

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

-こむ, こむ, こみ, -こみ, こめる

Common Readings

こ…む, こ…める

Example sentences

巻き込む まきこむ
罪のない市民が戦争に巻き込まれた。

Innocent civilians were caught up in the war.

やっかい やっかい
やっかいな問題に巻き込まれてしまった。

I got caught up in a troublesome problem.

突っ込む つっこむ
彼は他人のプライベートにまで首を突っ込む。

He has a habit of sticking his nose into other people's private lives.

勇ましい いさましい
彼は勇ましい掛け声とともに敵陣へ突っ込んでいった。

He charged into the enemy camp with a brave shout.

込める こめる
感謝の気持ちを込めて、手紙を書きました。

I wrote a letter with a feeling of gratitude.

魂 たましい
彼は魂を込めて、この彫刻を完成させた。

He put his soul into it and completed this sculpture.

飛び込む とびこむ
暑い日だったので、子供たちは勢いよくプールに飛び込んだ。

It was a hot day, so the children jumped into the pool with great energy.

助ける たすける
彼は川に落ちた子犬を助けるために、迷わず飛び込んだ。

He jumped in without hesitation to save the puppy that fell into the river.

飲み込む のみこむ
ようやくこの仕事のコツを飲み込んだ。

I finally understood the knack of this work.

唾 つば
彼は美味しそうな料理を見て、思わず唾を飲み込んだ。

He reflexively swallowed his saliva when he saw the delicious-looking food.

Example Vocabulary

巻き込む

まきこむ

to involve; to drag into; to engulf

突っ込む

つっこむ

to thrust into; to plunge into; to poke one's nose into; to retort

込める

こめる

to put into; to include; to infuse (feelings); to load (a gun)

飛び込む

とびこむ

to jump in; to dive in; to plunge into

飲み込む

のみこむ

to swallow; to understand; to grasp; to suppress

込む

こむ

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to be elaborate; (as auxiliary) to go into; to do thoroughly

落ち込む

おちこむ

to feel down; to be depressed; to decline

乗り込む

のりこむ

to board; to get into; to march into; to invade

吸い込む

すいこむ

to inhale, to breathe in, to absorb

踏み込む

ふみこむ

to step into; to go into depth; to break into

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