This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

閊える

支える

Readings

Kana: つかえる、つっかえる
Romaji: tsukaeru, tsukkaeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vi
1

to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full

Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

to be piled up (e.g. of work)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
4

to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter; to stammer

Note: word usually written using kana alone
5

to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 痞える (reading つかえる)

Kanji

Reading: つか.える
Meanings: to be obstructed, to be blocked, (kokuji)
Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う
Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)