Word Meaning 縮こまる

ちぢこまる chijikomaru

縮こまる is read as ちぢこまる (chijikomaru) and means to curl oneself up.

Meaning

English

to curl oneself up
to squeeze oneself in
to be huddled

Reading

Kana

ちぢこまる

Romaji

chijikomaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 113414 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

縮まる

ちぢまる

to shorten

縮める

ちぢめる

to crumple (fabric)

縮れる

ちぢれる

to be wavy

縮る

ちぢる

to be wavy

縮こめる

ちぢこめる

to draw in (one's body)

縮らせる

ちぢらせる

to curl

縮みあがる

ちぢみあがる

to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.)

縮む

ちじむ

to shrink

縮小

しゅくしょう

reduction

縮み

ちぢみ

cotton crepe

縮図

しゅくず

microcosm

縮尺

しゅくしゃく

reduced scale