Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to store; to save up; to stock up on; to lay in stock; to set aside
to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to develop (e.g. one's skills)
to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to save up (money)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank)
Baseball
accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be saved up (of money)
store; reserve; stock; savings
savings
storehouse; bunker; silo
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
To protect my savings, I keep all my shells inside my house and nail them under the floorboards.
The mermaidโs savings account is a series of beautiful shells nailed to the coral walls of her underwater house.
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