# 蓄 store or put aside

(flowertop) + 畜 (raising of domestic animals) Same-ON
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## Onyomi

CHIKU | Store the CHICKS in the hen-house.

## Mnemonic

| The farmers set aside both their flower crop and their domestic animal crop for the winter.

## Kunyomi

たくわ*える | setting stuff aside for a rainy day. Used about good stuff. ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

貯蓄(ちょちく) | savings ★☆☆☆☆ 貯 (save up) + 蓄 (store or put aside) = 貯蓄 (savings) All savings, especially investments such as stocks, gold and gems.Or anything else you're hoarding.
蓄積(ちくせき) する | accumulate. ☆☆☆☆☆ 蓄 (store or put aside) + 積 (pile up) = 蓄積 (accumulate.) accumulate. Used about bad things mostly - bills or stress piles up. Similar to 止まって来た (とまってきた） or 重なる (かさなる）。 But 蓄積 can also can be good, like the compound interest or accumulated knowledge.

## Synonyms

savings 貯金 貯蓄
set aside, store 蓄える 蓄積 貯める 留まってきた 滞る 重なる 積み重ねる