Kanji

群

flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

羊部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

グン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

むれる, むれ, むら, むらがる

Nanori (Name Reading)

とも, むら, むれ, もと

Common Readings

グン, むら, む…れ, む…れる

Example sentences

群れ むれ
群れ 草原 のんびり 食べている

A flock of sheep is leisurely eating grass in the meadow.

成す なす
渡り鳥 大きな 群れ 成している

Migratory birds are forming a large flock in the sky.

ぐん
その 野生 生息 している

A herd of wild horses lives on that island.

抜群 ばつぐん
彼女 抜群 運動神経 持っている

She has outstanding reflexes.

切れ味 きれあじ
この 包丁 切れ味 抜群

This kitchen knife has outstanding sharpness.

群がる むらがる
甘い 香り 誘われて 群がっている

Attracted by the sweet scent, bees are swarming.

大群 たいぐん
渡り鳥 大群 飛んでいった

A large flock of migratory birds flew toward the southern sky.

椋鳥 むくどり
夕暮れ時 なる 街路樹 椋鳥 大群 集まってくる

When evening comes, a large flock of starlings gathers in the roadside trees.

群衆 ぐんしゅう
広場 大きな 群衆 集まっていた

A large crowd had gathered in the square.

呼びかける よびかける
群衆 ボランティア 活動 参加 呼びかけた

He called out to the crowd to participate in the volunteer activities.

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