Onyomi: - · Kunyomi: -こ.み, -こ.む, こ.み, こ.む, こ.める · Meanings: (kokuji), crowded, in bulk, included, mixture
Kanji for kokuji, crowded, in bulk, included, mixture
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The kanji 込 is formed from the movement radical 辶, which represents walking, going, or motion, combined with the character for “enter” 入. Ancient scribes used this combination to express the idea of going inward, pushing into a space, or moving into something. The motion radical shows a path or footsteps, while 入 shows entering a place. Together they create the feeling of movement directed inside — stepping in, going into crowds, or being carried into something. Over time, this imagery evolved into meanings like “to go into,” “be crowded,” or “to be included.”
込 blends the motion radical (辶) with the entry symbol (入), giving the sense of moving inward or entering — going inside, joining, or becoming part of something.
Imagine footsteps (辶) leading straight into an opening (入) — you’re literally walking into something. That feeling of stepping inside is 込: to go in, enter, or be included.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 込み | こみ | including ..., inclusive of ... | Suffix |
| 込む | こむ | to be crowded, to be packed, to be congested, to be thronged (with) | common JLPT-N4 JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 込める | こめる | to load (a gun, etc.), to charge | common JLPT-N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| こみ上げる | こみあげる | to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.), to surge up (within oneself), to rise, to fill one's heart, to overcome one | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 混み合う | こみあう | to be crowded, to be packed, to be jammed | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 込み入った | こみいった | intricate, complicated | Noun or verb acting prenominally |
| 込み入る | こみいる | to be complicated, to be elaborate | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 込み込み | こみこみ | tax and service charge included | Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| コミ出し | こみだし | komi, extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second | Noun |
| 込み居る | こみいる | to push in, to be crowded | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |