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How to say 'Group' in Japanese | 群

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The Japanese word for Group is 'Gun', written as 群 in Japanese.'Group' in hiragana is ぐん.

    word

    Meaning

    Group

    Reading

    ぐん

    gun

    Kanji

    Group, Flock

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '群 (ぐん)' means 'group'. It refers to a collection or gathering of people, animals, or things. This word is often used to describe a large number of entities that are together in one place. For example: a group of birds「鳥の群」(とりのぐん). A group of people gathered in the park「公園に群がる人々」(こうえんにむらがるひとびと). The word can also imply a sense of movement or activity within the group, such as in 'a swarm of bees'「蜂の群」(はちのぐん). It is important to note that '群' often carries a neutral or descriptive tone, and it is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1743

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Group, Flock

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 群 as well.

  • word

    群集

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    群衆

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    群れ

    Meaning

    Group

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'Gun' means 'Group' .

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