Japanese symbol for “cramming”
にわか勉強
にわかべんきょう
Romaji: niwakabenkyou
cramming
In Japanese, cramming is にわか勉強, read にわかべんきょう (niwakabenkyou).
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Meanings
- n cramming
Written forms: にわか勉強、俄か勉強、俄勉強. Readings: にわかべんきょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cramming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詰め込み勉強 | つめこみべんきょう tsumekomibenkyou | cramming (e.g. for an exam) |
| ぎゅうぎゅう | ぎゅうぎゅう gyuugyuu | packing in tightly; cramming; squeezing |
| にわか仕込み | にわかじこみ niwakajikomi | hasty preparation; cramming; makeshift knowledge |
| 猛勉 | もうべん mouben | studying hard; cramming |
| ガリ勉 | がりべん gariben | studying hard; cramming; swotting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study |
| 勤勉 | きんべん kinben | diligent; hard-working; industrious |
| 勉学 | べんがく bengaku | study; pursuit of knowledge |
| 勉励 | べんれい benrei | diligence |
| 勉強中 | べんきょうちゅう benkyouchuu | while studying; presently studying |
| ガリ勉 | がりべん gariben | person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 強い | つよい tsuyoi | strong; potent; competent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cramming”.
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.