Japanese symbol for “absorbed”
汲々
きゅうきゅう
Romaji: kyuukyuu
diligent; absorbed (in something)
In Japanese, absorbed is 汲々, read きゅうきゅう (kyuukyuu).
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Meanings
- adj-t, adv-to diligent; absorbed (in something)
Written forms: 汲々、汲汲. Readings: きゅうきゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 汲む | くむ kumu | to draw (water); to ladle; to dip up |
| 汲み取る | くみとる kumitoru | to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up |
| 汲み取り | くみとり kumitori | dipping up (night soil); scooping up |
| 汲み出す | くみだす kumidasu | to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out |
| 上汲む | うわぐむ uwagumu | to draw off the top liquid |
See also: Chinese symbol for “absorbed”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.