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What is the Kanji for 'Association' and 'Group (of people)'? | 組

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Association' and 'Group (of people)' is 組.

    kanji

    組

    Meaning

    Association, Group (of people)

    Reading

    kunyomiく

    ku

    くみ

    kumi

    onyomiそ

    so

    Parts

    糸Thread 且Moreover, Also

    Example Word

    組: group (of people) or class. The Japanese noun '組 (くみ)' primarily means 'group' or 'class'. It is commonly used to refer to a group of people, such as a team, class, or organization. For example: I belong to the soccer group「私はサッカーの組に所属しています」(わたしはサッカーのくみにしょぞくしています). This class is very active「この組はとても活発です」(このくみはとてもかっぱつです). Additionally, '組' can also refer to a pair or set of items, such as in 'a set of tools'「工具の組」(こうぐのくみ). The word is versatile and context-dependent, so its meaning can shift slightly based on usage.

    Radical

    糸

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    489

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 組

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

    kanji

    糸

    Meaning

    Thread

    kanji

    且

    Meaning

    Moreover, Also

Words Using 組

This kanji is used in 13 words:

    word

    組む

    Meaning

    Combine, Team up

    word

    枠組み

    Meaning

    Framework

    word

    組み合わせる

    Meaning

    Combine

    word

    組合

    Meaning

    Union

    word

    取り組み

    Meaning

    Initiative, Effort

    word

    組

    Meaning

    Group (of people), Class

    word

    組織

    Meaning

    Organization

    word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

    word

    組み合わせ

    Meaning

    Combination

    word

    仕組み

    Meaning

    Structure, Mechanism

    word

    組み込む

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Embed

    word

    番組

    Meaning

    Program

    word

    組み立てる

    Meaning

    Assemble

Kanji Related to 組 Through the Part 糸

These 59 kanji contain the part 糸 as well.

    kanji

    緊

    Meaning

    Tense, Tighten

    kanji

    細

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    結

    Meaning

    Tie, Bind

    kanji

    織

    Meaning

    Weave

    kanji

    素

    Meaning

    Element

    kanji

    絶

    Meaning

    Break off, Extinction

    kanji

    絞

    Meaning

    Wring, Strangle

    kanji

    締

    Meaning

    Tighten, Bind

    kanji

    紙

    Meaning

    Paper

    kanji

    総

    Meaning

    General, Total

    kanji

    練

    Meaning

    Practice

    kanji

    紀

    Meaning

    Chronicle, Era

    kanji

    紫

    Meaning

    Purple, Violet

    kanji

    経

    Meaning

    Manage, Elapse

    kanji

    純

    Meaning

    Pure

    kanji

    系

    Meaning

    Lineage

    kanji

    給

    Meaning

    Supply, Salary

    kanji

    終

    Meaning

    End

    kanji

    綿

    Meaning

    Cotton

    kanji

    絹

    Meaning

    Silk

    kanji

    繰

    Meaning

    Reel, Spin

    kanji

    紺

    Meaning

    Dark blue, Navy

    kanji

    縫

    Meaning

    Sew

    kanji

    紋

    Meaning

    Crest, Family crest

    kanji

    級

    Meaning

    Grade, Rank

    kanji

    累

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    統

    Meaning

    Unite

    kanji

    縮

    Meaning

    Shrink

    kanji

    線

    Meaning

    Line

    kanji

    約

    Meaning

    Promise, Approximately

    kanji

    続

    Meaning

    Continue

    kanji

    繕

    Meaning

    Mend, Darning

    kanji

    絵

    Meaning

    Picture

    kanji

    絡

    Meaning

    Entwine, Interlink

    kanji

    緒

    Meaning

    Beginning, Together

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    緯

    Meaning

    Horizontal, Latitude

    kanji

    績

    Meaning

    Achievement

    kanji

    繊

    Meaning

    Fine, Fiber

    kanji

    紳

    Meaning

    Belt, Gentleman

    kanji

    綱

    Meaning

    Rope, Hawser

    kanji

    紛

    Meaning

    In a tangle, Distract

    kanji

    縦

    Meaning

    Vertical

    kanji

    紹

    Meaning

    Introduce

    kanji

    縄

    Meaning

    Rope, Cord

    kanji

    繁

    Meaning

    Thrive, Overgrown

    kanji

    紅

    Meaning

    Crimson

    kanji

    維

    Meaning

    Fiber, Maintain

    kanji

    編

    Meaning

    Edit, Knit

    kanji

    緩

    Meaning

    Easy, Loose

    kanji

    納

    Meaning

    Settlement

    kanji

    縁

    Meaning

    Relation, Edge

    kanji

    縛

    Meaning

    Bind, Restrain

    kanji

    網

    Meaning

    Net, Netting

    kanji

    継

    Meaning

    Succeed, Inherit

    kanji

    緑

    Meaning

    Green

    kanji

    紡

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

    kanji

    糾

    Meaning

    Twist, Inquire into

Kanji Related to 組 Through the Part 且

These 8 kanji contain the part 且 as well.

    kanji

    助

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    査

    Meaning

    Investigate

    kanji

    祖

    Meaning

    Ancestor

    kanji

    阻

    Meaning

    Hinder, Thwart

    kanji

    租

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    宜

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    狙

    Meaning

    Aim

    kanji

    粗

    Meaning

    Coarse, Rough

Learn the Kanji 組

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 組 mean?

組 means 'Association' and 'Group (of people)'.

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

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.