埋

bury

JLPT N2 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: う.める・う.まる・う.もれる・うず.める
On'yomi: マイ
Radical: 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

埋 means "bury". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read う.める・う.まる・う.もれる・うず.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and マイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

埋 in example sentences

空欄くうらんを埋うめなさい。

Kuuran o ume nasai.

Fill in the blanks.
今度こんど、埋うめ合あわせするよ。

Kondo, umeawase suru yo.

I'll make up for it.
彼女かのじょは一人息子ひとりむすこを埋葬まいそうした。

Kanojo wa hitorimusuko o maisou shita.

She has buried her only son.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 埋 mean?: 埋 means "bury". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 埋 have?: 埋 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 埋 read?: It is read う.める・う.まる・う.もれる・うず.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and マイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 埋?: 埋 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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