• 埋うめる — to bury; to fill in
• 埋うまる — to be buried; to be filled up
• 埋うもれる — to be buried in; to be hidden by
• 埋没まいぼつ — being buried; becoming hidden; sinking into
• 埋葬まいそう — burial; laying to rest
• 埋うめ立たて — land reclamation; filling in with earth
• 埋蔵まいぞう — buried treasure; mineral deposits hidden underground
• 埋骨まいこつ — burial of bones; interment

The kanji 埋 combines the soil radical 土 with a phonetic element that also carries the idea of “inside” or “within.” Together they paint the image of something packed into the ground until it disappears from sight. That’s why 埋 is used not only for literal burials and landfills, but also for being “buried” in work, memories, or everyday life.