Word Meaning 埋める

うめる umeru

埋める is read as うめる (umeru) and means to bury (e.g. in the ground).

Meaning

English

  1. to bury (e.g. in the ground)
  2. to put cold water (in a bath)
  3. to cover
  4. to scatter something over
  5. to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall)
  6. to cause to be packed
  7. to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.)
  8. to make amends

Reading

Kana

うめる

Romaji

umeru

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 6292 Priority A

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

4

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.

I bury my face in the fluffy belly.

Bury your face into the soft fur.

I wish to be buried in this country.