Kanji

What does the kanji 集 mean?

集 means gather, collect. On'yomi シュウ. Kun'yomi あつ.まる、あつ.める、つど.う.

Quick facts
On'yomi	シュウ
Kun'yomi	あつ.まる、あつ.める、つど.う
Strokes	12
Main radical	隹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

集On'yomi シュウKun'yomi あつ.まる、あつ.める、つど.う

N4 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

gather, collect

Memory hook

Birds (隹) settling thick over a single tree (木), crowding together — GATHER, COLLECT.

Main radical

隹small bird 8 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

集団しゅうだんgroup, collective
集まるあつまるto gather, to assemble (intransitive)
集めるあつめるto collect, to gather (transitive)

More words with this kanji

採集さいしゅうcollecting, gathering (specimens)
集中しゅうちゅうconcentration, focus
集まりあつまりgathering, meeting; collection
全集ぜんしゅうcomplete works, complete collection
募集ぼしゅうrecruitment, call for applicants; solicitation (of donations)
編集へんしゅうediting, compiling
集会しゅうかいgathering, assembly
集合しゅうごうgathering, assembly; a set (math)
集金しゅうきんcollection of money
～集～しゅうcollection, anthology (suffix)
収集しゅうしゅうcollection, gathering
密集みっしゅうdense concentration, crowding together
特集とくしゅうfeature, special issue
群集ぐんしゅうcrowd, gathering; a cluster
集計しゅうけいaggregation, tallying (figures)

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