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Japanese symbol for “hoard”

Romaji: tamekomu
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard

In Japanese, hoard is , read (tamekomu).

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. v5m, vt to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

collect, gather, be in arrears
on: リュウ
kun: た.まる、たま.る、た.める、したた.る
13 strokes
crowded, mixture, in bulk

kun: -こ.む、こ.む、こ.み、-こ.み
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “hoard”

WordReadingMeaning
しまいこむ shimaikomuto put away; to stow away; to tuck away

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たまる tamaruto collect; to gather; to save
ためる tameruto amass; to accumulate; to store
ため tamecesspool; sink; manure sink
たまり tamaripile; pool; collection
たまりば tamaribagathering spot; haunt; rendezvous
ためいけ tameikereservoir; pond
みこみ mikomihope; promise; possibility
もうしこみ moushikomiapplication; entry; request

See also: Chinese symbol for “hoard”.

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.

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