01
含む
ふくむ
to include, to contain
Meanings
- contain
- include
- hold in the mouth
- bear in mind
- understand
- cherish
Readings
Onyomi
- ガン
Kunyomi
- ふく.む
- ふく.める
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Useful words
02
含める
ふくめる
to include
03
含有
がんゆう
content, containing
04
包含
ほうがん
inclusion, encompassing
05
含み笑い
ふくみわらい
suppressed laugh
06
含み
ふくみ
implication, hidden meaning
Compare Kanji
01口Component92%mouthThe mouth at the bottom fits the sense of holding something in the mouth.02今Component88%now今 sits above the mouth in 含, so learning it alone clarifies the stacked shape.03合Shape80%fit, suitBoth stack a roof-like top over 口; 合 closes the top differently from 含.04内Meaning76%inside, withinContainment points inward, and 内 offers the simple ‘inside’ idea behind 含.05蔵Meaning72%storehouse, hideTo include and to store both involve keeping things inside; 蔵 makes that storage angle concrete.06命Shape66%fate, command命 has a similar top-and-mouth feel, but the middle strokes are more crowded than 含.