← Back

含

contain
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingガン
Kun readingふく.む、ふく.める
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. contain
  2. includeRtK
    俳優、芸術家、音楽家、それに作家は、話し言葉、身振り、色彩、音などを含む色々な形を使うことが出来る。Actors, artists, musicians, and writers may use many forms including spoken and written words, actions, colors and sounds.tatoeba
    通常の謝辞を含みます。We will include the usual acknowledgments.tatoeba
  3. hold in the mouth
  4. bear in mind
  5. understand
  6. cherish
  1. to contain
  2. to comprise
  3. to have
  4. to hold
  5. to include

Popular Usage

含嗽

Radicals and components

Radical口mouth囗variant
Components
How it's built
含
  • →
    • →
    • →
  • →

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

now · clock · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1712

Compound words

含むふくむ
to contain; to comprise; to have; to hold; to include
含めるふくめる
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication)
含みふくみ
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone
含蓄がんちく
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
含有がんゆう
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
包含ほうがん
inclusion; comprehension; implication; containing; covering
含糖がんとう
sugar content
含漱がんそう
gargling
含ますふくます
to soak
含み声ふくみごえ
muffled voice
含塵率がんじんりつ
dust content
含糖量がんとうりょう
sugar content
含有量がんゆうりょう
content (of a mineral, etc.)
含嗽剤がんそうざい
mouthwash
含嗽薬がんそうやく
gargle medicine
含羞むはにかむ
to be shy
含ませるふくませる
to soak
含まれるふくまれる
to be included
含み笑いふくみわらい
suppressed laugh
含水炭素がんすいたんそ
carbohydrate
含油頁岩がんゆけつがん
oil shale
含まれないふくまれない
not to be included
咬んで含めるかんでふくめる
to explain carefully and slowly

Kun Reading Examples

それには、彼のコンサートと様々な活動のニュースばかりが含まれていました。ふくむ
It was all comprised of news of his concerts and various activities.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼の発言は含みとして何を言いたかったのですか。
What was the implication of his remark?tatoeba
彼の演説には数々のすばらしい言い回しが含まれていた。
His speech contained many fine phrases.tatoeba

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 含

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step