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込
Crowded, Include
こむ (komu), こめる (komeru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
込 is very common in everyday Japanese. It appears in 混みます (to become crowded), 申し込む (to apply), and 振り込む (to transfer money). The core idea is 'going into' or 'being packed inside.'
Memory Trick
Imagine people squeezing into an already full train. Everyone keeps going in until it's completely crowded. That's 込.
Readings
Onyomi:
Kunyomi: こむ (komu), こめる (komeru)
Example Words
込む
こむ (komu)
To become crowded
申し込む
もうしこむ (moushikomu)
To apply
振り込む
ふりこむ (furikomu)
To transfer money
読み込む
よみこむ (yomikomu)
To load, read into
Example Sentence
朝の電車はとても込みます。
あさ の でんしゃ は とても こみます。
asa no densha wa totemo komimasu
The morning train gets very crowded.