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How to say 'Insert' or 'Pierce' in Japanese | 差し込む

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The Japanese word for Insert or Pierce is 'Sashikomu', written as 差し込む in Japanese.'Insert' or 'Pierce' in hiragana is さしこむ.

    Meaning

    Insert, Pierce

    Reading

    さしこむ

    sashikomu

    Kanji

    Difference Put in, Crowded

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '差し込む (さしこむ)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to insert,' which refers to placing something into a space or slot, such as inserting a key into a lock. For example: He inserted the key into the lock「彼は鍵を差し込んだ」(かれはかぎをさしこんだ). The second meaning is 'to pierce,' which describes something penetrating or passing through, often with force or intensity. For example: The sunlight pierced through the clouds「日光が雲を差し込んだ」(にっこうがくもをさしこんだ). This verb can also be used metaphorically, such as describing pain or emotions piercing through someone. For example: A sharp pain pierced his chest「鋭い痛みが胸を差し込んだ」(するどいいたみがむねをさしこんだ).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    6826

    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 差し込む

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Difference

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Put in, Crowded

Hiragana in the Word 差し込む

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Shi
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Mu

Words Related to 差し込む Through the Kanji

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 差 as well.

  • word

    交差点

    Meaning

    Intersection

  • word

    Meaning

    Difference

  • word

    時差

    Meaning

    Timezone, Jetlag

  • word

    差し上げる

    Meaning

    Give

  • word

    差別

    Meaning

    Discrimination

  • word

    差し出す

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    差す

    Meaning

    Point, Pour

  • word

    指差す

    Meaning

    Point

  • word

    交差

    Meaning

    Crossing

  • word

    日差し

    Meaning

    Sunlight

  • word

    物差し

    Meaning

    Ruler

  • word

    人差し指

    Meaning

    Index finger

  • word

    差異

    Meaning

    Difference

  • word

    眼差し

    Meaning

    Gaze

  • word

    格差

    Meaning

    Gap

Words Related to 差し込む Through the Kanji

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 込 as well.

  • word

    申し込む

    Meaning

    Apply

  • word

    混む・込む

    Meaning

    Mix, Crowded

  • word

    込める

    Meaning

    Put, Include

  • word

    組み込む

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Embed

  • word

    飛び込む

    Meaning

    Jump into

  • word

    持ち込む

    Meaning

    Bring in

  • word

    込む

    Meaning

    Crowded

  • word

    突き込む

    Meaning

    Thrust

  • word

    思い込む

    Meaning

    Assume, Convince

  • word

    振り込み

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    入り込む

    Meaning

    Enter

  • word

    飲み込む

    Meaning

    Swallow, Comprehend

  • word

    巻き込む

    Meaning

    Involve

  • word

    乗り込む

    Meaning

    Enter, Board

  • word

    のぞき込む

    Meaning

    Peek

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    書き込む

    Meaning

    Write in

  • word

    落ち込む

    Meaning

    Depressed

  • word

    見込み

    Meaning

    Prospect

  • word

    申し込み

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    払い込む

    Meaning

    Pay

  • word

    割り込む

    Meaning

    Cut in, Interrupt

  • word

    引っ込む

    Meaning

    Withdraw

  • word

    人込み

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    立て込む

    Meaning

    Crowded

  • word

    打ち込む

    Meaning

    Input, Devote

  • word

    振り込む

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    冷え込む

    Meaning

    Chill

  • word

    吸い込む

    Meaning

    Inhale

  • word

    込み

    Meaning

    Included

  • word

    踏み込む

    Meaning

    Step in

  • word

    追い込む

    Meaning

    Corner

  • word

    突っ込む

    Meaning

    Criticize, Plunge

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'Sashikomu' means 'Insert' or 'Pierce' .

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