Word Meaning 包む

つつむ tsutsumu

包む is read as つつむ (tsutsumu) and means to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)
  2. to conceal (a feeling)
  3. to hide
  4. to cover
  5. to envelop
  6. to shroud
  7. to engulf
  8. to wrap up

Reading

Kana

つつむ

Romaji

tsutsumu

Writing Variants

  • 裹む つつむ tsutsumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 4916 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

包み込む

つつみこむ

to wrap up

包装

ほうそう

packing

包囲

ほうい

siege

包帯

ほうたい

bandage

包み

つつみ

counter for wrapped objects

包容力

ほうようりょく

tolerance

包含

ほうがん

inclusion

包み紙

つつみがみ

wrapping paper

包丁

ほうちょう

cooking

包括

ほうかつ

inclusion

包摂

ほうせつ

subsumption

包容政策

ほうようせいさく

Sunshine Policy (South Korean policy of engaging with North Korea)

Example Sentences

1

はなをつつむうすいかみをください。

Please give me thin paper for wrapping flowers.