Word Meaning 汲む

くむ kumu

汲む is read as くむ (kumu) and means to draw upon.

Meaning

English

to draw upon
to inherit
to pour (into a cup)
to drink (together)
to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.)
to sympathize with
to intuit
to understand

Reading

Kana

くむ

Romaji

kumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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汲み取る

くみとる

to draw (water)

Example Sentences

2

井戸から水を汲む。

いどからみずをくむ。

I draw water from the well.

彼の意を汲むべきだ。

かれのいをくむべきだ。

You should take his feelings into consideration.