How to say "Gather" or "Collect" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Gather" or "Collect" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Gather" or "Collect" is "Atsumeru", written in japanese as "集める".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '集める (あつめる)' primarily means 'to gather' or 'to collect'. It is used when bringing things or people together in one place. For example: I gathered information「情報を集めた」(じょうほうをあつめた). She collects stamps「彼女は切手を集める」(かのじょはきってをあつめる). The verb can also be used in abstract contexts, such as gathering attention or collecting ideas. Note that the nuance of 'gather' often implies bringing scattered items together, while 'collect' implies a more deliberate accumulation of items over time.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "集" means "Gather" and can be read as "Shuu", "Atsu" and "Tsudo"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Atsumeru" mean in japanese?

"Atsumeru" means "Gather" or "Collect" .

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How to write "Gather" or "Collect" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "め" is read as "me". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". And The hiragana "ど" is read as "do".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.