Word Meaning 包む

くるむ kurumu

包む is read as くるむ (kurumu) and means to wrap up.

Meaning

English

  1. to wrap up
  2. to pack
  3. to do up
  4. to cover with
  5. to dress in

Reading

Kana

くるむ

Romaji

kurumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 15953 Priority C

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

包接化合物

ほうせつかごうぶつ

inclusion compound

包合語

ほうごうご

incorporating language

包接水和物

ほうせつすいわぶつ

clathrate hydrate

包有物

ほうゆうぶつ

inclusion

Example Sentences

4

はなをつつむうすいかみをください。

Please give me thin paper for wrapping flowers.

You don't have to wrap it up.

Love is a pill made from a great many people's sufferings.

One day, her dream to be dressed in haute couture came true in an unexpected way.