Moji Ninja

集 — gather; collect

集 means “gather; collect”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: シュウ (shuu). Kun'yomi: あつ(める) (atsumeru). You'll see it in words such as 集める (atsumeru, “to collect”).

集
Stroke order of 集
Meaning
gather; collect
On'yomi
シュウ (shuu)
Kun'yomi
あつ(める) (atsumeru)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N4 · set Start & finish

How to remember 集

Birds (隹) gathering in a tree (木).

Parts: 隹 bird · 木 tree

Words with 集

WordReadingMeaning
集めるあつめる atsumeru kunto collect
集まるあつまる atsumaru kunto gather
集まりあつまり atsumari kungathering; meeting
集しゅう shuu oncollection; compilation

Example sentences

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