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貯
Save, Store
た.める, た.まる
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan has one of the world's highest household savings rates. The kanji 貯 appears in everyday financial words like 貯金 (savings) and 貯蓄 (saving money).
Memory Trick
Imagine dropping coins into a piggy bank every day until it becomes full. Saving those coins helps you remember 貯 means 'to save.'
Readings
Onyomi: チョ (cho)
Kunyomi: た.める, た.まる
Example Words
貯金
ちょきん (chokin)
Savings
貯蓄
ちょちく (chochiku)
Savings
貯める
ためる (tameru)
To save
貯水
ちょすい (chosui)
Water storage
Example Sentence
毎月 お金 を 貯めています。
まいつき おかね を ためています。
maitsuki okane o tameteimasu
I save money every month.