Kanji

斂

tighten, stiffen

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

攴部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

レン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おさめる

Example sentences

収斂 しゅうれん
多くの異なる意見が、最終的に一つの結論に収斂した。

Many different opinions finally converged into one conclusion.

斂葬 れんそう
故人の遺志に従い、遺体は静かに斂葬された。

In accordance with the deceased's wishes, the body was quietly interred.

苛斂誅求 かれんちゅうきゅう
民衆は政府の苛斂誅求に苦しめられた。

The people were tormented by the government's harsh tax collection.

聚斂 しゅうれん
当時の領主は過酷な聚斂を行い、領民を苦しめた。

The lord of the time practiced harsh tax collection, causing great suffering to his people.

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