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How to say 'Pay' or 'Store' in Japanese | 納める

Wondering how to say 'Pay' or 'Store' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Pay or Store is 'Osameru', written as 納める in Japanese.'Pay' or 'Store' in hiragana is おさめる.

    word

    納める

    Meaning

    Pay, Store

    Reading

    おさめる

    osameru

    Kanji

    納Settlement

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '納める (おさめる)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to pay,' often used in the context of paying taxes, fees, or dues. For example: I paid my taxes「税金を納めた」(ぜいきんをおさめた). The second meaning is 'to store' or 'to put something away,' often used when placing items in a specific location for safekeeping. For example: She stored the books on the shelf「彼女は本を棚に納めた」(かのじょはほんをたなにおさめた). The verb can also imply a sense of completion or fulfillment, such as fulfilling an obligation or storing something properly.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    6756

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 納める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    納

    Meaning

    Settlement

Hiragana in the Word 納める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    め

    Reading

    Me

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 納める Through the Kanji 納

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 納 as well.

  • word

    納豆

    Meaning

    Natto

  • word

    納得

    Meaning

    Understanding, Acceptance

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What does 'Osameru' (納める) mean?

'Osameru' means 'Pay' or 'Store' .

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