塡 — “Fill In / Fill Up / Make Good” in Japanese

Master (高手)てん, ちん, はま, うず, は, ふさ

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“Fill In / Fill Up / Make Good” in Japanese is 塡, read ten, chin, hama (てん, ちん, はま, うず, は, ふさ). 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 補塡 (compensation / filling).

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What does 塡 mean?

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Kanji	塡
Meaning	Fill In / Fill Up / Make Good
Readings	てん, ちん, はま, うず, は, ふさ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	補塡 (compensation / filling)

How to read 塡

塡 is read ten (てん) or chin (ちん) or hama (はま) or uzu (うず) or ha (は) or fusa (ふさ) depending on the word.

Words with 塡

補塡

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Updated: 2026-08-28