How to say "Collection" in Japanese | 回収

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

the Japanese word for "Collection" is "Kaishuu", written in japanese as "回収".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '回収 (かいしゅう)' primarily means 'collection'. It is commonly used to refer to the act of gathering or retrieving items, often for recycling, reuse, or disposal. For example: The collection of used bottles is scheduled for tomorrow「使用済みボトルの回収は明日に予定されています」(しようずみボトルのかいしゅうはあしたによていされています). The company is responsible for the collection of old electronics「その会社は古い電子機器の回収を担当しています」(そのかいしゃはふるいでんしききのかいしゅうをたんとうしています). This word is often used in contexts related to waste management, recycling programs, or retrieving distributed items.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "回" means "Revolve" and "Times" and can be read as "Kai" and "Mawa". And The kanji "収" means "Obtain" and can be read as "Shuu" and "Osa".

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

What does "Kaishuu" mean in japanese?

"Kaishuu" means "Collection" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We'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 "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". And The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa".

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.