Explore 埋 in words for burying and filling. Learn each reading with its context.
The idea
埋 has 10 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 埋める（うめる） is transitive: use を for what someone buries or fills. 埋まる（うまる） is intransitive: a space fills up. 埋立地（うめたてち） is reclaimed land.
Examples
- 土に種を埋めました。I buried a seed in the soil.
- 雪が道を埋めました。The snow covered the road.
- 席がすぐに埋まりました。The seats filled up quickly.
- 空欄を埋めてください。Please fill in the blank.
- 埋立地に公園ができました。A park was built on reclaimed land.
- 道が落ち葉に埋もれていました。The path was buried under fallen leaves.
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Watch out
Do not exchange 埋める and 埋まる: 席を埋める means fill seats; 席が埋まる means the seats fill up. 埋もれる describes being buried or covered.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 埋める in hiragana.
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うめる
埋める is うめる: it describes burying or filling something.
Write the reading of 埋まる in hiragana.
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うまる
埋まる is うまる: it describes a space becoming filled.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿立地（うめたてち）［埋／近］.
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埋
埋 completes 埋立地（うめたてち）, land reclaimed by filling.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 埋める in hiragana.
Write the reading of 埋まる in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿立地（うめたてち）［埋／近］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 埋 using the diagram, then make one sentence each with 埋める and 埋まる.