Japanese symbol for “herding”
追い込み
おいこみ
Romaji: oikomi
final stage; final stretch; final spurt; last spurt
In Japanese, herding is 追い込み, read おいこみ (oikomi).
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Meanings
- n final stage; final stretch; final spurt; last spurt; final push; late charge
- n live printing area (in publishing)
- n gallery (in a theatre)
- n driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding; chasing
- n forcing another player to fold (so that oneself can participate in the game) (hanaf)
Written forms: 追い込み、追込み、追いこみ. Readings: おいこみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追加 | ついか tsuika | addition; supplement; appending |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 追う | おう ou | to chase; to run after; to pursue |
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
| 追求 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
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.