塊
かたまり
katamari
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
塊 is the kanji for "Lump". Its reading is かたまり (katamari). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Lump
Also : Clod · Chunk · Mass · Clot
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Readings
kunかたまり/ katamarikunつちくれ/ tsuchikureonかい/ kaionけ/ ke
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
土鬼
Example Sentences
彼は肉の塊を焼いた。
かれはにくのかたまりをやいた。
He roasted a chunk of meat.
氷の塊が溶け始めた。
こおりのかたまりがとけはじめた。
The block of ice began to melt.
Vocabulary using 塊
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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