Japanese symbol for “put”

収める

おさめる

Romaji: osameru

to put (into); to put away (in); to put back (in); to keep (in)

In Japanese, put is 収める, read おさめる (osameru).

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Meanings

v1, vt to put (into); to put away (in); to put back (in); to keep (in); to store (in); to restore (to its place)
v1, vt to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to publish (in); to capture (on film)
v1, vt to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to get; to gain; to win; to make (a profit)
v1, vt to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to supply
v1, vt to accept (a gift or money)
v1, vt to keep (within a limit)

Written forms: 収める、納める. Readings: おさめる.

Kanji and stroke order

収

income, obtain, reap

on: シュウ
kun: おさ.める、おさ.まる

4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “put”

Word	Reading	Meaning
置く	おく oku	to put; to place
預ける	あずける azukeru	to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to place (in someone's custody)
回す	まわす mawasu	to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of)
陥れる	おとしいれる otoshiireru	to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to throw (e.g. into turmoil)
プット	プット putto	put (option)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
収入	しゅうにゅう shuunyuu	income; earnings; revenue
回収	かいしゅう kaishuu	collection; recovery; withdrawal
収集	しゅうしゅう shuushuu	collecting; accumulating; gathering
買収	ばいしゅう baishuu	acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover
吸収	きゅうしゅう kyuushuu	absorption; suction; attraction
年収	ねんしゅう nenshuu	annual income