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JLPT N113画 · 13 strokesradical 艸freq #1260

amass, raise, hoard, store

On'yomi (音読み)

  • チク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • たくわ.える

Mnemonic

A gardener hoards a vast store of treasure hidden beneath the green grass, amassing riches to flourish in abundance.

About this kanji

The kanji 蓄, pronounced as ちく in on'yomi and たくわ.える in kun'yomi, primarily means to amass or store things. It's often used in nouns and verbs related to saving or accumulating. For example, the compound 備蓄 (びちく) refers to stocking up supplies in case of emergency, while 貯蓄 (ちょちく) means savings, often in a bank. Another compound is 蓄財 (ちくざい), which means amassing wealth. You can also use 蓄える (たくわえる) as a verb meaning to store something. This kanji carries a sense of preparation and foresight in managing resources.

Example sentences

  • 彼はお金を蓄えることが得意だ。

    He is good at saving money.

Meanings across languages

English
amass, raise, hoard, store
Tiếng Việt
tích trữ, nuôi dưỡng
日本語
蓄える, 育てる
한국어
저장하다, 축적하다
中文
储存, 积累
id
mengumpulkan
th
สะสม
es
acumular
fr
amasser
de
ansammeln
pt
acumular

Common compounds

  • 備蓄びちくstocking up (in case of emergency), stockpile, reserves
  • 貯蓄ちょちくsavings
  • 蓄財ちくざいamassing of wealth
  • 蓄積ちくせきaccumulation, accumulate, store
  • 蓄えるたくわえるto store, to save up, to stock up on
  • 含蓄がんちくimplication, significance, connotation
  • 蓄えたくわえstore, reserve, stock
  • 蓄音機ちくおんきgramophone, phonograph

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