Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be crowded, to be packed, to be congested, to be thronged (with). Usu. 混む.
  2. to be complex, to be intricate.

suffix

After -masu stem of verb.
  1. to go into, to go in, to put into.
  2. to become (completely).
  3. to do thoroughly, to do sufficiently.
  4. to remain (silent, seated, etc.), to stay ....

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
込む こむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crowded, mixture, in bulk
-こ.む こみ ごめ (7th, N3)
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)