JLPT N2 · 7 strokes
Kanji 含: "contain, include, hold in the mouth"
The kanji 含 means "contain, include, hold in the mouth, bear in mind, understand, cherish". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ガン in on'yomi and ふく.む, ふく.める in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ガン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ふく.むふく.める
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | contain, include, hold in the mouth, bear in mind, understand, cherish |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 466 of 2,501 |
Common words with 含
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 含むto contain; to comprise; to have; to hold · to hold in the mouth
- 含めるto include (in a group or scope) · to instruct; to make one understand
- 口に含むto hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
- 含みimplication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere
- 含み笑いsuppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
- 言い含めるto explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
- 含蓄implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning
- 含みを持たせるto hint at something
- 含有containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
- 包含inclusion; comprehension; implication; containing
- 含有量content (of a mineral, etc.)
- 含むところがあるto harbor ill feeling
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