Kanji

含

contain, include, hold in the mouth, bear in mind, understand, cherish

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ガン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふくむ, ふくめる

Nanori (Name Reading)

もち

Common Readings

ガン, ふく…む, ふく…める

Example sentences

含める ふくめる
送料を含めて三千円です。

It is 3,000 yen including shipping.

惑星 わくせい
太陽系には、地球を含めて八つの惑星があります。

There are eight planets in the solar system, including Earth.

含む ふくむ
この料金には消費税が含まれています。

Consumption tax is included in this price.

驚くべき おどろくべき
そのニュースには、驚くべき事実が含まれていた。

That news contained some surprising facts.

口に含む くちにふくむ
温かいスープを一口口に含んだ。

He took a mouthful of warm soup.

含み ふくみ
彼女の返事には少し含みがあった。

Her reply had a slight hidden implication.

含み笑い ふくみわらい
彼女は答えを聞いて、含み笑いをした。

She heard the answer and gave a knowing little laugh.

含蓄 がんちく
彼の言葉には深い含蓄がある。

There is deep meaning in his words.

Example Vocabulary

含める

ふくめる

to include

含む

ふくむ

to include; to contain; to hold in the mouth

口に含む

くちにふくむ

to hold in one's mouth; to take a mouthful of

含み

ふくみ

hidden implication; nuance beneath the surface

含み笑い

ふくみわらい

a suppressed laugh; a knowing, closed-mouth smile

言い含める

いいふくめる

含みを持たせる

ふくみをもたせる

含蓄

がんちく

implication; depth; nuance; significance

含有

がんゆう

含むところがある

ふくむところがある

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