What does kanji 汲 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 汲 is draw (water).

How is kanji 汲 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 汲 are く.む; the onyomi readings are キュウ.

What words use kanji 汲?

Example words that use kanji 汲 include 汲む, 汲々, 汲みこむ, 汲みたて.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

汲

Meaning

Kanji 汲

draw (water)

draw (water), ladle, pump, scoop

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: く.む
Onyomi 音読み: キュウ
Nanori 名乗り: くみ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 7
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 吸 • 扱 • 級 • 岌 • 芨 • 及 • 伋

Related vocabulary

Showing 20 common entries

Showing 20 of 28 entries that include this kanji.

汲む

くむ

to draw upon

汲々

きゅうきゅう

diligent

汲みこむ

くみこむ

to fill (a container) with (water)

汲みたて

くみたて

freshly drawn (water)

汲み干す

くみほす

to empty out

汲み取り

くみとり

dipping up (night soil)

汲み取り屋

くみとりや

person who gathers night soil

汲み取り式便所

くみとりしきべんじょ

toilet (from which night-soil may be collected)

汲み置き

くみおき

drawn water

汲み入れる

くみいれる

to take into consideration

汲み分ける

くみわける

to show understanding

汲取口

くみとりぐち

hole for pumping out cesspool

View all words

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

井戸から水を汲む。

I draw water from the well.

彼女はバケツに水を汲んだ。

She drew water into a bucket.

お茶を汲んであげましょうか。

Shall I pour you some tea?

彼の意を汲むべきだ。

You should take his feelings into consideration.

川の水を汲んで沸かした。

We drew river water and boiled it.