Kanji

What does the kanji 組 mean?

組 means group, team; assembly. On'yomi ソ. Kun'yomi く.む、くみ、-ぐみ.

Quick facts
On'yomiソ
Kun'yomiく.む、くみ、-ぐみ
Strokes11
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ソKun'yomi く.む、くみ、-ぐみ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

group, team; assembly

Memory hook

Threads (糸) stacked (且) and assembled into one group — GROUP, ASSEMBLE.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 組くみgroup, class, set
  • 番組ばんぐみprogram (TV, radio)
  • 組むくむto put together, to assemble; to team up
  • 組合くみあいassociation, union
  • 組織そしきorganization; structure; tissue

More words with this kanji

  • 組み立てるくみたてるto assemble, to construct; to compose
  • 組合せくみあわせcombination, pairing
  • 仕組みしくみmechanism, structure, system
  • 取り組むとりくむto tackle, grapple with; to compete against
  • 組み込むくみこむto incorporate, to build in, to integrate
  • 組み合わせるくみあわせるto combine, to put together, to pair up
  • 組み直すくみなおすto reorganize, to rebuild (a document, plan, structure)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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