Japanese symbol for “checkmate”
詰み
つみ
Romaji: tsumi
checkmate; mate
In Japanese, checkmate is 詰み, read つみ (tsumi).
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Meanings
- n checkmate; mate (shogi)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “checkmate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| チェックメイト | チェックメイト chekkumeito | checkmate |
| 詰める | つめる tsumeru | to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate |
| 詰ます | つます tsumasu | to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 缶詰 | かんづめ kanzume | canned food; tinned food |
| 詰まる | つまる tsumaru | to be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule) |
| 詰まり | つまり tsumari | that is to say; that is; in other words |
| 詰め込む | つめこむ tsumekomu | to cram; to stuff; to jam |
| 大詰め | おおづめ oozume | final scene; the end; finale |
| 詰む | つむ tsumu | to become fine (of fabric) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “checkmate”.
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.