Keyword
accumulate
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Jinmeiyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2415
Readings
(55%)
ため
(38%)
(2%)
たま
(2%)
Composed of
water drops
hold in place
Mnemonic

If you hold in place a bunch of water drops they'll accumulate.

Used in vocabulary (107 in total)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
puddle of blood; pool of blood
puddle; pool of water
puddle; pool of water
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
rubbish heap; garbage dump
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
puddle of blood; pool of blood
reservoir; pond
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
reservoir; pond
stocking up on; hoarding
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
puddle; pool of water
stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to take photographs for later use; to shoot video for archiving
rubbish heap; garbage dump
a jewel in a dunghill
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
tide pool; rocky place where sea water remains after the tide draws out
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
catching up on one's sleep; storing up sleep; getting extra sleep while one has the chance
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to take photographs for later use; to shoot video for archiving
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
video taping (and storing)
magma reservoir
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
tide pool; rocky place where sea water remains after the tide draws out
lacquering technique that uses a coloured-lacquer undercoating and a transparent-lacquer topcoat
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
cesspit; cesspool
video taping (and storing)
harbour; harbor; haven; anchorage; a moorage
base of operations; foothold
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
tamari soy sauce; variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)
stagnant water
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
rubbish heap; garbage dump
lacquering technique that uses a coloured-lacquer undercoating and a transparent-lacquer topcoat
video taping (and storing)
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
dry distillation
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
drain and pool for collecting sewage, etc.
stocking up on; hoarding
fractional distillation; fractionation
bucket (for carrying sake, soy sauce, etc.); manure bucket; rainwater bucket (for dousing fires)
bucket (for carrying sake, soy sauce, etc.); manure bucket; rainwater bucket (for dousing fires)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
accumulation; retention; collection; sequestration (as in carbon dioxide sequestration); storage (usually a liquid, e.g. rainwater, or behind a dam.)
lacquering technique that uses a coloured-lacquer undercoating and a transparent-lacquer topcoat
lacquering technique that uses a coloured-lacquer undercoating and a transparent-lacquer topcoat
easily (beaten, destroyed, etc.); without difficulty; helplessly; without the least resistance
easily (beaten, destroyed, etc.); without difficulty; helplessly; without the least resistance
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir
fraction (e.g. in distillation); cut
hollow; pond in a hollow
hollow; pond in a hollow
to let the rent fall into arrears
referee's waiting place
referee's waiting place
waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring
reservoir (of liquid)
reservoir (of liquid)
when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own; (lit.) a sunken place will collect water; someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties
pent-up tears
ringside seat
ringside seat
ringside seat
maroon; reddish-brown
Examples (5 in total)
"Aah!" she sighed.
She spoke with tears in her eyes.
I am saving money in order to buy a new personal computer.