Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to pile up, to stack.
  2. to load (car, ship, etc.), to pack.
  3. to acquire, to accumulate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
積む つむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

volume, product (x*y), acreage
つ.む セキ つみ (4th, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
blame, condemn, censure
セキ せ.める (5th, N3)
life (生) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)