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詰 means 'cram'

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Strokes : 13    Frequency: 967   JLPT: N2    Usefulness: 4    Study set: 4-12    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: 46    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 44 words   Used in 144 words   Used in 170 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   キツ
Kun
   つめる to cram into   つまる to be packed   つむ to be checkmated
Additional readings
On    キチ
Kun    つめ   -づめ
Name    ずめ   づめ
Notes
A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 詰 - click the badge to download
The kanji 詰 shows up in word after word about feeling stuck, being at a loss, arriving at a dead end, giving someone little space (emotionally speaking), and packing people into a tight place. Learn how to talk about being "jam-packed" (think of a Tokyo subway at rush hour), feeling "ill at ease," and being "at a loss for words."
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Components
⿰  言 say; word  吉 good luck  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 詰 is used 10 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 詰 is used 135 times, read 3 ways (with 3 variations).
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キツ : 4 words FIND ALL
き つ も ん 0
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
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キツ (read as きっ) : 2 words FIND ALL
き っ せ き 0
reproach; reprove; reprimand  (obscure term)
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つめる : 75 words FIND ALL
つ ま る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
2. to be blocked (road, pipe, etc.); to be clogged; to be plugged up  (see also: 鼻が詰まる)
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つめる (read as づ) : 38 words FIND ALL
い き づ ま る 4
Most common form: 行詰まる
to reach the limits; to come to the end of one's tether
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つめる (read as つめ) : 11 words FIND ALL
noun
1. lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony
2. tea master
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-づめ (read as づめ) : 5 words FIND ALL
か ん づ め 3 か ん づ め 4 か ん づ め 0
Most common form: 缶詰め
1. canned goods; canning; packing (in cans); tin can
noun
2. confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)
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An additional 1 less common words include 詰 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
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詰
キツ   つめる to cram into   つまる to be packed   つむ to be checkmated   
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言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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吉
キツ   キチ    good luck   
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士
シ   samurai
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