Kanji

集

集

gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

隹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あつまる, あつめる, つどう

Nanori (Name Reading)

あい, い, ため, ち, ちか, つどい

Common Readings

シュウ, あつ…まる, あつ…める, つど…う

Example sentences

集まる あつまる
公園に子供たちが集まっている。

Children are gathering in the park.

人たち ひとたち
公園にはたくさんの人たちが集まっている。

Many people are gathered in the park.

集める あつめる
彼は趣味で世界中の切手を集めている。

He collects stamps from all over the world as a hobby.

資料 しりょう
会議の前に、必要な資料を集めておいてください。

Please gather the necessary materials before the meeting.

集中 しゅうちゅう
試験が近いので、今は勉強に集中している。

Since the exam is near, I am focusing on my studies now.

静か しずか
図書館はとても静かだったので、勉強に集中できた。

The library was very quiet, so I was able to concentrate on my studies.

集団 しゅうだん
集団で行動するときは、ルールを守らなければならない。

When acting in a group, one must follow the rules.

襲撃 しゅうげき
夜更けに正体不明の集団が研究所を襲撃した。

Late at night, an unidentified group attacked the research institute.

集合 しゅうごう
明日の朝、駅の広場に集合してください。

Please gather at the station square tomorrow morning.

ＯＫ オッケー
「明日、10時に集合でいい？」「うん、ＯＫだよ。」

‘Is it okay if we meet up at 10 tomorrow?’ ‘Yeah, OK.’

Example Vocabulary

集まる

あつまる

to gather; to collect; to assemble

集める

あつめる

to collect; to gather; to assemble

集中

しゅうちゅう

concentration; focus; centralization

集団

しゅうだん

group; collective; mass

集合

しゅうごう

gathering; assembly; set (mathematics)

情報収集

じょうほうしゅうしゅう

information gathering; data collection

集う

つどう

to gather; to assemble; to meet

集まり

あつまり

gathering; meeting; assembly

集落

しゅうらく

settlement; village; colony

集中力

しゅうちゅうりょく

concentration; ability to concentrate

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