Readings
Kun readingつ.める、つ.め、-づ.め、つ.まる、つ.む - to become fine (of fabric)
- to be checkmated
- to be hard pressed
- to be at a loss
- to reach the limits
Radicals and components
Components
How it's built詰
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘsay (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · aerosol · good luck · samurai · mouth (口)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 367
Compound words
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined spaceto be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule); to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be cloggedto become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to reach the limitscross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanationto stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fillbottling; bottledthat is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) meansnumber of characters per line, page, etc.final scene; the end; finaledull; uninteresting; boring; tedious; insignificantto cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to packto boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussionto clog; to block; to choke up; to jam; to obstructdeadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead endcomposed go problembottlingcanned foodright justificationcanned foodcomposed go problembottlingcanned foodto approach the year endto cram (into a box, bag, etc.) Additional Examples
He crowded the books into the shelves.tatoeba His business has come to a standstill.tatoeba He told me to cut down the cost of its production.tatoeba He gave me a select brand of canned goods.tatoeba Practice Writing
Practice Writing 詰
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step