Word Meaning 仕組む

しくむ shikumu

仕組む is read as しくむ (shikumu) and means to devise.

Meaning

English

to devise
to arrange
to plan
to plot

Reading

Kana

しくむ

Romaji

shikumu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 20584 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

仕組み

しくみ

plan

仕組債

しくみさい

structured bond

仕込む

しこむ

to prepare (esp. ingredients for brewing)

仕事に勤しむ

しごとにいそしむ

to be assiduous in one's business

仕様がない

しょうがない

there's no (other) way

仕様

しよう

(technical) specification

仕舞う

しまう

to do completely

仕掛け

しかけ

(small) scale

仕草

しぐさ

acting

仕込み

しこみ

girl studying to become a geisha

仕掛ける

しかける

to make a meld call

仕打ち

しうち

(poor) treatment