Word Meaning 取り組む

とりくむ torikumu

取り組む is read as とりくむ (torikumu) and means to tackle (e.g. a problem).

Meaning

English

  1. to tackle (e.g. a problem)
  2. to come to grips with
  3. to work hard on
  4. to grapple with
  5. to wrestle with
  6. to engage in a bout
  7. to be matched against

Reading

Kana

とりくむ

Romaji

torikumu

Writing Variants

  • 取組む とりくむ torikumu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 6844 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

取り組み

とりくみ

bout (in sports, etc.)

取り込む

とりこむ

to capture (e.g. image)

取り囲む

とりかこむ

to surround

取り調べ

とりしらべ

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors)

取り消し

とりけし

cancellation

取引

とりひき

transactions

取っ手

とって

handle

取る

とる

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)

取得

しゅとく

obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.)

取り消す

とりけす

to cancel