Today’s Kanji is “集” (atsu-maru); Kanji for “to gather”.
Handwritten Kanji “集” (atsu-maru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “集”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 集 | シュウ あつ-まる あつ-める つど-う | shuu atsu-maru atsu-meru tsudo-u | 12 | 隹 | to gather |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “集”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 家族が集まる | かぞくがあつまる | Kazoku ga atsumaru | Family gathering |
| ゴミ収集車 | ごみしゅうしゅうしゃ | Gomi shūshū-sha | Garbage truck |
| 集団面接 | しゅうだんめんせつ | Shūdan mensetsu | Group interview |
