埋 — “Bury / Be Filled Up / Embedded” in Japanese

Master (高手)まい, う, うず, い

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“Bury / Be Filled Up / Embedded” in Japanese is 埋, read mai, u, uzu (まい, う, うず, い). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 埋葬 (burial).

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What does 埋 mean?

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Kanji	埋
Meaning	Bury / Be Filled Up / Embedded
Readings	まい, う, うず, い
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	埋葬 (burial)

How to read 埋

埋 is read mai (まい) or u (う) or uzu (うず) or i (い) depending on the word.

Words with 埋

埋葬

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Updated: 2026-08-28