Explore 詰 in physical packing and figurative tightness. Learn each reading with a complete word.
The idea
詰 has 13 strokes; use the linked diagram for their order. 詰める（つめる） means to pack or make room; 詰まる（つまる） means to become packed or blocked. 缶詰（かんづめ） is canned food.
Examples
- 箱に本を詰めます。I pack books into a box.
- 道が車で詰まっています。The road is clogged with cars.
- 席を詰めてください。Please move closer together.
- 缶詰を買いました。I bought canned food.
- 予定を詰めすぎました。I packed my schedule too tightly.
- 質問に答えられず、言葉に詰まりました。Unable to answer the question, I was lost for words.
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Watch out
詰める takes an object with を; 詰まる describes what becomes blocked, often marked by が. In 缶詰, つめ becomes voiced as づめ.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 詰める in hiragana.
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つめる
詰める is つめる: pack something, as in putting books in a box.
Write the reading of 缶詰 in hiragana.
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かんづめ
缶詰 is かんづめ: the second part is voiced in this compound.
Choose the missing kanji: 缶＿（かんづめ）［詰／話］.
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詰
詰 completes 缶詰, canned food; 話 means speech and does not form this word.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 詰める in hiragana.
Write the reading of 缶詰 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 缶＿（かんづめ）［詰／話］.
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 詰 using the diagram. Cover the table, read 詰める and 缶詰, then make a sentence with 詰まる.