積

volume, multiply

JLPT N3 Grade 4 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: つ.む・-づ.み・つ.もる・つ.もり
On'yomi: セキ

積 means "volume, multiply". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read つ.む・-づ.み・つ.もる・つ.もり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

積 in example sentences

山やまに雪ゆきが積つもってるよ。

Yama ni yuki ga tsumotteru yo.

There's snow on the mountains.
あくまでも見積みつもりです。

Akumade mo mitsumori desu.

It's only an estimate.
あの学生がくせいはとても積極的せっきょくてきだ。

Ano gakusei wa totemo sekkyokuteki da.

That student is very active.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 積 mean?: 積 means "volume, multiply". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 積 have?: 積 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 積 read?: It is read つ.む・-づ.み・つ.もる・つ.もり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 積?: 積 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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