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こもる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word こもる

籠もる
篭もる
篭る
籠る
隠る
Godan verb
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #2740
1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to seclude oneself; to hide away; to stay inside (one's shell)

Examples
彼は、よく書斎にこもって、こういうものを書きます。
He often shuts himself up in the study and writes things like this.
2

Oft. ~のこもったもの

to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to infuse with

Examples
彼は私に愛情のこもった手紙をくれた。
He sent me an affectionate letter.
3

to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be stuffy; to be dense

4

to be muffled (e.g. voice)

5

to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

6

to confine oneself in a temple to pray

Kanji in this Word

22 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

basket
devote oneself
seclude oneself
cage
coop
implied

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かご
こ.める
こも.る
こ.む
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ごめ
もり
16 strokes
Frequency: 2237

Meanings

seclude oneself
cage
coop
implied

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かご
こ.める
こも.る
こ.む
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ごめ
14 strokes
Frequency: 1089
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

conceal
hide
cover

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イン
オン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かく.す
かく.し
かく.れる
よ.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
がくし
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