# 貯 save up

貝 (shellfish/money) + (crown) + 丁 (nail)
★☆☆☆☆
12 strokes

## Onyomi

CHO |

## Mnemonic

| I'll CHOKE people to get money (all mugger stylezz), and save up the money to buy a crown, which I'll nail to my head so when the people track me down for revenge they still can't pry it off my head.

## Kunyomi

たくわ*える | to set something aside ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

貯金(ちょきん) | savings ★☆☆☆☆ 貯 (save up) + 金 (gold) = 貯金 (savings) savings.(BOOBOO: used only about money in the bank - not stocks or real estate investments)(
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.

## 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