How to say 'Contain' or 'Include' in Japanese | 含む

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The Japanese word for Contain or Include is 'Fukumu', written as 含む in Japanese.'Contain' or 'Include' in hiragana is ふくむ.

word

含む

Meaning

Contain, Include

Reading

ふくむ

fukumu

Kanji

含Contain, Include

Explanation

The Japanese verb '含む (ふくむ)' primarily means 'to include' or 'to contain'. It is used to indicate that something is part of a larger whole or that something holds something else within it. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as in discussions about ingredients, components, or abstract concepts. For example: This drink contains alcohol「この飲み物はアルコールを含む」(こののみものはアルコールをふくむ). The price includes tax「その価格は税を含む」(そのかかくはぜいをふくむ). It can also be used metaphorically, as in 'Her words contained a hidden meaning'「彼女の言葉には隠された意味が含まれていた」(かのじょのことばにはかくされたいみがふくまれていた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

528

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 含む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

含

Meaning

Contain, Include

Hiragana in the Word 含む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 含む Through the Kanji 含

This Word contains the Kanji 含 as well.

word

含める

Meaning

Include

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'Fukumu' means 'Contain' or 'Include' .

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