Japanese symbol for “hoard”
溜め込む
ためこむ
Romaji: tamekomu
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard
In Japanese, hoard is 溜め込む, read ためこむ (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
- v5m, vt to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
Written forms: 溜め込む、貯め込む、ため込む、貯めこむ. Readings: ためこむ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hoard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| しまい込む | しまいこむ shimaikomu | to put away; to stow away; to tuck away |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 溜まる | たまる tamaru | to collect; to gather; to save |
| 溜める | ためる tameru | to amass; to accumulate; to store |
| 溜め | ため tame | cesspool; sink; manure sink |
| 溜まり | たまり tamari | pile; pool; collection |
| 溜まり場 | たまりば tamariba | gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous |
| 溜池 | ためいけ tameike | reservoir; pond |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; 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.