# 込 — be crowded; go into

込 means “be crowded; go into”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 5 strokes.  Kun'yomi: こ(む) (komu). You'll see it in words such as 込める (komeru, “to load; to charge”).

- Meaning: be crowded; go into
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: こ(む) (komu)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Size & position 1

## How to remember 込

Parts: 入 enter · 辶 road

## Words with 込

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 込める | こめる (komeru) | to load; to charge |
| 込む | こむ (komu) | to be crowded; to be packed |
| つけ込む | つけこむ (tsukekomu) | to take advantage of; to impose on |

## More in the “Size & position 1” set

[並](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/line-up/) · [込](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/be-crowded/) · [逆](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/reverse/) · [留](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/keep-in-place/) · [囲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/surround/) · [層](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/layer/)

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