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What is the Kanji for 'Association' and 'Group'? | 組

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Association' and 'Group', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Association' and 'Group' is 組.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Association, Group

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ku

    くみ

    kumi

    onyomi

    so

    Parts

    Thread Moreover, Also

    Example Word

    番組: program. The Japanese noun '番組 (ばんぐみ)' refers to a 'program', typically in the context of television or radio. It is used to describe scheduled content such as TV shows, radio broadcasts, or other organized segments of entertainment or information. For example: I watched a TV program last night「昨夜テレビ番組を見た」(さくやテレビばんぐみをみた). This radio program is interesting「このラジオ番組は面白い」(このラジオばんぐみはおもしろい). The word is commonly used in everyday conversation when discussing media content.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    489

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thread

    kanji

    Meaning

    Moreover, Also

Words Using

This kanji is used in 13 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Group, Class

    word

    組み立てる

    Meaning

    Assemble

    word

    組織

    Meaning

    Organization

    word

    組合

    Meaning

    Union

    word

    番組

    Meaning

    Program

    word

    組む

    Meaning

    Combine, Team up

    word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

    word

    仕組み

    Meaning

    Structure, Mechanism

    word

    組み込む

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Embed

    word

    枠組み

    Meaning

    Framework

    word

    取り組み

    Meaning

    Initiative, Effort

    word

    組み合わせ

    Meaning

    Combination

    word

    組み合わせる

    Meaning

    Combine

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 59 kanji contain the part 糸 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    Meaning

    Line

    kanji

    Meaning

    Paper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Picture

    kanji

    Meaning

    End

    kanji

    Meaning

    Practice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Promise, Approximately

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tie, Bind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Entwine, Interlink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Continue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Manage, Elapse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Supply, Salary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chronicle, Era

    kanji

    Meaning

    Element

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grade, Rank

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lineage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Achievement

    kanji

    Meaning

    General, Total

    kanji

    Meaning

    Succeed, Inherit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Green

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reel, Spin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shrink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Introduce

    kanji

    Meaning

    Settlement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Edit, Knit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Break off, Extinction

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silk

    kanji

    綿

    Meaning

    Cotton

    kanji

    Meaning

    Relation, Edge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Unite

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beginning, Together

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tighten, Bind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tense, Tighten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thrive, Overgrown

    kanji

    Meaning

    In a tangle, Distract

    kanji

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vertical

    kanji

    Meaning

    Easy, Loose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fine, Fiber

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fiber, Maintain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belt, Gentleman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crimson

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Horizontal, Latitude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mend, Darning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rope, Hawser

    kanji

    Meaning

    Net, Netting

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rope, Cord

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bind, Restrain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sew

    kanji

    Meaning

    Twist, Inquire into

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wring, Strangle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crest, Family crest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dark blue, Navy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Purple, Violet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cocoon

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 且 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Investigate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ancestor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hinder, Thwart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Coarse, Rough

    kanji

    Meaning

    Aim

Learn the Kanji

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What does 組 mean?

組 means 'Association' and 'Group'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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