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積 — pile up; accumulate

積 means “pile up; accumulate”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: セキ (seki). Kun'yomi: つ(む) (tsumu). You'll see it in words such as 積む (tsumu, “to pile up; to stack”).

積
Stroke order of 積
Meaning
pile up; accumulate
On'yomi
セキ (seki)
Kun'yomi
つ(む) (tsumu)
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N3 · set Numbers & amounts 3

How to remember 積

Grain (禾) you are blamed (責) for not stacking: pile it up.

Sounds like 責: both read セキ.

Parts: 禾 grain · 責 blame

Words with 積

WordReadingMeaning
積むつむ tsumu kunto pile up; to stack
積もるつもる tsumoru kunto pile up; to accumulate

Don't confuse it with

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