詰
packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame
Readings
On'yomi
- キツ
- キチ
Kun'yomi
- つ.める
- つ.め
- -づ.め
- つ.まる
- つ.む
Nanori
- ずめ
- づめ
Meaning
詰 centers on tightness and pressure: physically packing things close, pressing in, or metaphorically pressing someone with blame or reproof.
Most common words using 詰
20 of 153- 詰まりつまりN3
that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
- 詰まるつまるN2
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule)
- 詰めつめ
stuffing; packing
- 詰めづめ
packed in; contained in; containing
- 詰らないつまらないN5
dull; uninteresting; boring; tedious
- 缶詰かんづめN3
canned food; tinned food
- 詰むつむ
to become fine (of fabric)
- 追い詰めるおいつめるN1
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
- 詰めるつめるN3
to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up
- 詰め合わせつめあわせ
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
- 行き詰まりいきづまり
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
- 詰みつみ
checkmate; mate
- 詰まるところつまるところ
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it
- 詰め込むつめこむN2
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
- 煮詰めにつめ
sweet eel sauce (brushed on a sushi topping)
- 詰め替えつめかえ
refilling; repackaging; rebottling
- 詰将棋つめしょうぎ
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
- 切り詰めきりつめ
retrenchment; curtailment
- 瓶詰めびんづめN2
bottling
- 切羽詰まるせっぱつまる
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament; to be packed to the hilt
Study
Etymology
詰 combines 言 (words) with 吉, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something compact or tight, together suggesting pressing words or packing tight.
Meaning mnemonic
Words 言 packed tightly like a good-luck charm 吉: imagine a crowded message that presses in on you, either crammed tight or scolding you.
Reading mnemonic
For キツ, picture a tightly packed box of kits (baby foxes) pressing against the lid: kits -> キツ, and the box is packed close.