積む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 積む
1
to pile up; to stack
Examples
流しの横にお皿を積んでおいてくだされば、後で私が洗います。
If you stack the dishes up by the sink, I'll do them later.
2
to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack
Examples
その船は武器をいっぱいに積んでいた。
The ship was stowed with arms.
3
to acquire; to accumulate
Examples
彼は幅広い経験を積んでいる人だ。
He is a man of wide experience.
Kanji in this Word
積
16 strokes
Frequency: 541
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
volume
product (x*y)
acreage
contents
pile up
stack
load
amass
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.む
-づ.み
つ.もる
つ.もり
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
か
さか
しゃこ
ずみ
つみ
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