Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to grapple with, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to be matched against.
  2. to tackle (e.g. a problem), to come to grips with, to work hard on.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
取り組む とりくむ
 
取組む とりくむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

take, fetch, take up
と.る シュ とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
association, braid, plait
くみ く.む ソ (2nd, N3)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ ショ ソ (Early High School, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)