How to write 集
- Meaning
- gather, meet, congregate, swarm
- On reading
- シュウ
- Kun reading
- あつ(まる)、あつ(める)、つど(う)
- Strokes
- 12
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 3 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 集める | あつめる | to collect; to assemble |
| 集まる | あつまる | to gather; to collect |
| 写真集 | しゃしんしゅう | photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook |
Example sentence
切手を集めています。
きってをあつめています。
I collect stamps.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
集gather, meet, congregateOn: シュウ · Kun: あつ(まる)、あつ(める)、つど(う) · 12 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.