The kanji 埋 primarily conveys the idea of "to bury," "to be buried," or "to fill." It suggests the action of covering something, typically with earth or another substance, so it's no longer visible or accessible. It can also imply the act of filling a space or a time.

・On-yomi (音読み): マイ (mai) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): う-める (u-meru), う-まる (u-maru)

⚫︎ 埋める Translation: To bury; to fill (a space); to plug. ⚫︎ 埋葬 (maisou) Translation: Burial; interment. ⚫︎ 埋没 (maibotsu) Translation: Burial; being buried; immersion.

The kanji 埋 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is a "土" (tsuchi - earth/ground) radical, which gives the meaning. The right side is "里" (sato - village/mile), which gives the sound. Therefore, it is about burying something in the earth in a village or the surrounding area. The combination suggests that the action of burying something within the earth.