JLPT N3 · 16 strokes
Kanji 積: "volume, product (x*y), acreage"
The kanji 積 means "volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read セキ in on'yomi and つ.む, -づ.み, つ.もる, つ.もり 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)
セキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つ.む-づ.みつ.もるつ.もり
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 | volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 541 of 2,501 |
Common words with 積
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 積もりintention; plan; purpose; expectation · belief; assumption; thought; conviction
- 積むto pile up; to stack · to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack
- 積極的positive; assertive; active; proactive
- 積み上げるto pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks) · to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
- 積もるto pile up; to accumulate · to estimate
- お積りlast drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
- 積み重ねるto pile up; to accumulate
- 蓄積accumulation; accumulate; store
- 面積area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
- 山積みhuge mound; heap; pile
- 積み重なるto pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
- 経験を積むto gain experience; to accumulate experiences
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