How to say 'Group' in Japanese | 集団

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The Japanese word for Group is 'Shuudan', written as 集団 in Japanese.'Group' in hiragana is しゅうだん.

word

集団

Meaning

Group

Reading

しゅうだん

shuudan

Kanji

集Gather 団Group, Association

Explanation

The Japanese noun '集団 (しゅうだん)' means 'group'. It refers to a collection of people or things gathered together, often with a common purpose or characteristic. This term is commonly used in various contexts, such as social groups, organizations, or even inanimate objects grouped together. For example: a group of students「学生の集団」(がくせいのしゅうだん). A group of buildings「建物の集団」(たてもののしゅうだん). The word can also imply a sense of unity or collective action within the group.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1131

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 集団

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

集

Meaning

Gather

kanji

団

Meaning

Group, Association

Words Related to 集団 Through the Kanji 集

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 集 as well.

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集まる

Meaning

Gather

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集める

Meaning

Gather, Collect

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集

Meaning

Collection

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集中

Meaning

Concentration

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集合

Meaning

Gathering

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集まり

Meaning

Gathering

word

収集

Meaning

Collection

word

集会

Meaning

Meeting, Gathering

word

群集

Meaning

Crowd

word

集落

Meaning

Village, Settlement

word

募集

Meaning

Recruitment

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寄り集まる

Meaning

Gather

word

編集

Meaning

Editing

Words Related to 集団 Through the Kanji 団

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 団 as well.

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団体

Meaning

Group

word

団

Meaning

Group

word

布団

Meaning

Futon

word

座布団

Meaning

Cushion

word

団地

Meaning

Complex, Housing

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'Shuudan' means 'Group' .

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