Kanji

積

volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

禾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セキ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つむ, -づみ, つもる, つもり

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつ, かず, かつ, さ, さね, つね, つみ, つむ, つもる, もち, もり

Common Readings

セキ, つ…む, つ…もる

Example sentences

積む つむ
海外 多く 経験 積んだ

He gained a lot of experience abroad.

これまでに これまでに
これまでに 多く 経験 積んできました

I have gained a lot of experience so far.

積極的 せっきょくてき
何事 積極的 取り組む

He approaches everything proactively.

参加 さんか
地域 ボランティア 活動 積極的 参加 している

He is actively participating in local volunteer activities.

積み上げる つみあげる
長年 努力 積み上げて 地位 築いた

He built his current position by accumulating years of effort.

落葉 おちば
落ち葉 掃いて よう 積み上げた

I swept the fallen leaves in the garden and piled them up like a mountain.

積もる つもる
一晩中 降り続いた 屋根 高く 積もっている

The snow that fell all night is piled high on the roof.

なす なす
積もれば なる いう 努力 積み重ね 大きな なす

They say 'dust heaps up to form a mountain,' but the accumulation of efforts achieves great things.

積み重ねる つみかさねる
長年 努力 積み重ねて ついに かなえた

He accumulated years of effort and finally fulfilled his dream.

叶える かなえる
努力 積み重ねて ついに 長年 叶えた

Through repeated effort, I finally realized my long-held dream.

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