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Japanese symbol for “incorporating”

Romaji: kumiire
incorporating; inserting

In Japanese, incorporating is , read (kumiire).

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. n incorporating; inserting
  2. n nesting (e.g. of matryoshka dolls); nest
  3. n square offering tray made of unvarnished wood (three per nested set)
  4. n latticed ceiling (archit)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

association, braid, plait
on: ソ
kun: く.む、くみ、-ぐみ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
enter, insert
on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばんぐみ bangumiprogram (e.g. TV); programme
そしき soshikiorganization; organisation; formation
しくみ shikumistructure; construction; arrangement
くみあい kumiaiassociation; union; guild
くむ kumuto cross (legs or arms); to link (arms)
とりくみ torikumieffort; initiative; dealing with
こうにゅう kounyuupurchase; buying
どうにゅう dounyuuintroduction; bringing in; installation

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.