How to say 'Collection' in Japanese | 徴収

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The Japanese word for Collection is 'Choushuu', written as 徴収 in Japanese.'Collection' in hiragana is ちょうしゅう.

word

徴収

Meaning

Collection

Reading

ちょうしゅう

choushuu

Kanji

徴Levy, Symptom 収Obtain

Explanation

The Japanese noun '徴収 (ちょうしゅう)' refers to the act of collecting something, typically fees, taxes, or dues, often in an official or mandatory capacity. It is commonly used in contexts involving government or organizational procedures. For example: The government collects taxes「政府は税金を徴収する」(せいふはぜいきんをちょうしゅうする). The company collects membership fees「会社は会費を徴収する」(かいしゃはかいひをちょうしゅうする). This term is formal and is often used in administrative or legal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5973

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 徴収

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

徴

Meaning

Levy, Symptom

kanji

収

Meaning

Obtain

Words Related to 徴収 Through the Kanji 徴

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 徴 as well.

word

特徴

Meaning

Feature

word

象徴

Meaning

Symbol

Words Related to 徴収 Through the Kanji 収

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 収 as well.

word

収入

Meaning

Income

word

収支

Meaning

Balance

word

収益

Meaning

Profit, Revenue

word

収める

Meaning

Settle, Obtain

word

収集

Meaning

Collection

word

吸収

Meaning

Absorption

word

回収

Meaning

Collection

word

収容

Meaning

Accommodation

word

収穫

Meaning

Harvest

word

買収

Meaning

Acquisition, Bribery

word

年収

Meaning

Annual income

word

領収書

Meaning

Receipt

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