Word Meaning 埋める

うずめる uzumeru

埋める is read as うずめる (uzumeru) and means to cover.

Meaning

English

  1. to cover
  2. to bury (e.g. one's face in hands)
  3. to submerge
  4. to fill (completely)
  5. to stuff
  6. to pack
  7. to cram
  8. to fill up

Reading

Kana

うずめる

Romaji

uzumeru

Writing Variants

  • 填める うずめる uzumeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 掘る,掘り出す・掘出す Rank 17048 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

埋まる

うまる

to be filled (e.g. blank, vacancy, schedule)

埋もれる

うもれる

to be buried

埋め立て

うめたて

land reclamation

埋蔵

まいぞう

burying in the ground

埋設

まいせつ

laying underground (e.g. cables)

埋没

まいぼつ

being buried

埋葬

まいそう

burial

生き埋め

いきうめ

burying alive

Example Sentences

1

けついんはすぐにうめるひつようがある。

The vacancy needs to be filled immediately.