What does the kanji 収 mean?

Memory hook

The hand (又) gathering things in to one side — COLLECT, STORE.

Main radical

Built from

• 丨vertical stroke 1 strokes
• 又right hand 2 strokes

Stroke order · 4 strokes

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Common words

• 収入しゅうにゅうincome, revenue
• 収穫しゅうかくharvest
• 収まるおさまるto fit into; to calm down, to be settled
• 収めるおさめるto put away, to store; to obtain (results)

More words with this kanji

• 吸収きゅうしゅうabsorption
• 領収りょうしゅうreceipt (of payment)
• 収容しゅうようaccommodation, capacity; detention, housing
• 収支しゅうしincome and expenditure
• 収益しゅうえきrevenue, profit
• 収集しゅうしゅうcollection, gathering
• 回収かいしゅうrecovery, collection, recall
• 徴収ちょうしゅうcollection (of fees, taxes)
• 没収ぼっしゅうconfiscation
• 領収書を添付するりょうしゅうしょをてんぷするto attach the receipt
• ご査収くださいますようお願いいたしますごさしゅうくださいますようおねがいいたしますkindly check and receive the documents