Japanese symbol for “clogging”
詰まり
つまり
Romaji: tsumari
that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean
In Japanese, clogging is 詰まり, read つまり (tsumari).
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Meanings
- adv that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
- adv in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
- n clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
- n shrinkage
- n end; conclusion
- n dead end; corner
Written forms: 詰まり、詰り. Readings: つまり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “clogging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湛水 | たんすい tansui | flooding; filling; inundation |
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) |
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.