Japanese symbol for “accumulate”
蓄積
ちくせき
Romaji: chikuseki
accumulation; accumulate; store
In Japanese, accumulate is 蓄積, read ちくせき (chikuseki).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs accumulation; accumulate; store
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “accumulate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 積もる | つもる tsumoru | to pile up; to accumulate |
| 積み重ねる | つみかさねる tsumikasaneru | to pile up; to accumulate |
| 積み立てる | つみたてる tsumitateru | to accumulate; to save |
| 溜まる | たまる tamaru | to collect; to gather; to save |
| 重ねる | かさねる kasaneru | to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貯蓄 | ちょちく chochiku | savings |
| 備蓄 | びちく bichiku | stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves |
| 蓄え | たくわえ takuwae | store; reserve; stock |
| 蓄電池 | ちくでんち chikudenchi | storage battery |
| 蓄える | たくわえる takuwaeru | to store; to save up; to stock up on |
| 面積 | めんせき menseki | area (measurement); square measure; size (of land) |
| 積極 | せっきょく sekkyoku | active; positive; progressive |
| 積立 | つみたて tsumitate | saving; savings; accumulation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “accumulate”.
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