Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5
JLPT level: N2
1100 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 12
Meaning: savings, store, lay in, keep, wear mustache
Kunyomi: た.める, たくわ.える
Onyomi: チョ
Composition: 貝 宁
Radical: 貝
Reading: かいへん
Meaning: shell
Strokes: 7
Reading: かいへん
貯水池(ちょすいち) reservoir
預貯金(よちょきん) deposits and savings
貯金する(ちょきんする) save money, deposit money
貯蓄する(ちょちくする) save (up money)
貯蔵する(ちょぞうする) store, preserve
貯水 (チョスイ) storage of water
貯金 (チョキン) putting money aside, savings, deposit (e.g. in a bank), accumulated surplus of wins, wins in the bank
郵貯 (ユウチョ) postal (post-office) savings (deposit)
貯める (ためる) to save up (money)
蓄える (たくわえる) to store, to save up, to stock up on, to lay in stock, to set aside, to accumulate (e.g. knowledge), to build up (e.g. experience), to develop (e.g. one's skills), to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.), to wear