収 – income, obtain, reap

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The kanji 収 means income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シュウ (shuu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is おさ.める、おさ.まる (osameru, osamaru). It is written with 4 strokes, under radical 又 (no. 29).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シュウ	shuu
Kun’yomi	おさ.める	osameru
Kun’yomi	おさ.まる	osamaru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 又 (Kangxi radical 29). Components: ｜・又.

Words using 収

収穫しゅうかくharvest収入しゅうにゅうincome吸収きゅうしゅうabsorption収めるおさめるto put (into)領収りょうしゅうreceipt (of money)回収かいしゅうcollection徴収ちょうしゅうcollection (of fees, taxes, etc.)収益しゅうえきearnings収支しゅうしincome and expenditure収集しゅうしゅうcollecting収容しゅうようaccommodation没収ぼっしゅうseizure収まるおさまるto fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.)

Example sentences

私たちはみな収穫の手伝いをした。

We all helped with the harvest.

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収入以上の生活をするな。

Do not live above your income.

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この布は水をよく吸収する。

This cloth absorbs water well.

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Kanji with the same radical

取受反及友双叔

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