集 Kanji – gather
The Japanese kanji 集 can mean gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock.
Meaning and Readings
How is 集 read?
集 has the onyomi reading シュウ and the kunyomi readings あつまる, あつめる, つどう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shuu, atsumaru, atsumeru, tsudou.
Common Japanese Words Using 集
These common Japanese words contain 集. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 歌集（かしゅう） — collection of waka poems, anthology
- 寄せ集め（よせあつめ） — mishmash, miscellany, medley, jumble, mixture, odds and ends
- 寄り集まる（よりあつまる） — to gather together
- 句集（くしゅう） — collection of haiku poems
- 結集（けっしゅう） — concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.), gathering together, regimentation, marshalling, mobilization
- 採集（さいしゅう） — collecting, gathering
- 詩集（ししゅう） — poetry anthology, collection of poems, collected poems
- 集い（つどい） — meeting, get-together (e.g. among friends)
- 集う（つどう） — to meet, to assemble, to congregate
- 集まる（あつまる） — to gather, to collect, to assemble