Word Meaning 入れ子

いれこ ireko

入れ子 is read as いれこ (ireko) and means cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock).

Meaning

English

  1. cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)
  2. concealed information
  3. adopting a child after one's own has died
  4. child adopted by a parent of a deceased child
  5. nest (of boxes)
  6. nesting

Reading

Kana

いれこ

Romaji

ireko

Writing Variants

  • 入れ籠 いれこ ireko

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 100684 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

弟子入り

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遺伝子導入

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transgenesis

遺伝子移入

いでんしいにゅう

introgression

入国

にゅうごく

entry into a country

入学

にゅうがく

admission (to a school or university)

入金

にゅうきん

receipt of money

入る

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to be put in (of effort, spirit, feeling, etc.)

入水

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entering the water

入り

いり

beginning

入れる

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入る

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to (reach a state) completely

入来

にゅうらい

august visit