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Japanese symbol for “bottling”

Romaji: binzume
bottling

In Japanese, bottling is , read (binzume).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vs, vt bottling
  2. adj-no bottled

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

bottle, vial, jar
on: ビン、ヘイ
kun: かめ
11 strokes · JLPT 1
packed, close, pressed
on: キツ、キチ
kun: つ.める、つ.め、-づ.め、つ.まる
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かびん kabin(flower) vase
かえんびん kaenbinMolotov cocktail; petrol bomb; gasoline bomb
まほうびん mahoubinthermos bottle; vacuum flask
みずがめ mizugamewater jug
かんづめ kanzumecanned food; tinned food
つまる tsumaruto be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule)
つまり tsumarithat is to say; that is; in other words
つめこむ tsumekomuto cram; to stuff; to jam

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.