# 詰 cram in

言 (say) + 吉 (good omen) Same-ON
★★☆☆☆
13 strokes

## Onyomi

KITSU | We crammed the fox (KITSUne) into the bag.

## Mnemonic

| It's a good omen if a rapper can cram in a lot of sayings in 16 bars.

## Kunyomi

( を ) つ＊める | I cram stuff in. ★★☆☆☆
( が ) つ＊まる | to be crammed full. Usually said of closets, suitcases or stuffy noses. ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

鼻詰まり(はなづまり) | stuffy nose ★★☆☆☆ 鼻 (nose) + 詰 (cram in) = 鼻詰まり (stuffy nose) stuffy nose (literally, 'crammed nose'!)
詰め込む(つめこむ) | to cram, jam, pack. ★☆☆☆☆ 詰 (cram in) + 込 (get crowded) = 詰め込む (to cram, jam, pack. )

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
誌 | magazine | HEARTS | 心
詰 | cram in | MOUTH | 口
結 | bind | STRING | 糸

You write a romance magazine about HEARTS,

but you cram stuff in your MOUTH.

You bind with STRING。

## Synonyms

pile up, cram in 積む 積み上げる 重ねる 詰める