Word Meaning 組む

くむ kumu

組む is read as くむ (kumu) and means to issue (e.g. money order).

Meaning

English

  1. to issue (e.g. money order)
  2. to set (e.g. type)
  3. to braid
  4. to plait
  5. to cross (legs or arms)
  6. to link (arms)
  7. to grapple
  8. to wrestle

Reading

Kana

くむ

Romaji

kumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 4168 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

組み込む

くみこむ

to insert

組合せ

くみあわせ

combination

組合

くみあい

association

くみ

class (of students)

組み立てる

くみたてる

to form (words, sentences, etc.)

組成

そせい

composition

組長

くみちょう

boss (esp. yakuza)

組み立て

くみたて

construction

組み合わせる

くみあわせる

to match against (e.g. in a sport)

組曲

くみきょく

suite

Example Sentences

2

あたらしいけいかくをくむまえに、よさんをかくにんしてください。

before putting together a new plan, please check the budget.

もんだいをとくには、みんなでちえをくむことがたいせつだ。

to solve the problem, it is important to pool everyone's ideas.