What does kanji 組 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 組 is association.

How is kanji 組 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 組 are く.む, くみ, -ぐみ; the onyomi readings are ソ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 組?

Kanji 組 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 組?

The main radical for kanji 組 is 糸.

What words use kanji 組?

Example words that use kanji 組 include 組職, 組み合せ, 組み合い, 組閣.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 9

組

Meaning

Kanji 組

association

association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: く.むくみ-ぐみ
Onyomi 音読み: ソ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #204
Strokes: 11
Radical: 糸
Components: 一 • 小 • 幺 • 目 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: 粗 • 租 • 査 • 祖 • 狙 • 且 • 助

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 469 entries that include this kanji.

組職

そしき

system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.)

組み合せ

くみあわせ

combination

組み合い

くみあい

association

組閣

そかく

formation of a cabinet

組みこむ

くみこむ

to insert

組

くみ

class (of students)

組む

くむ

to issue (e.g. money order)

組み立る

くみたてる

to form (words, sentences, etc.)

組成

そせい

composition

組長

くみちょう

boss (esp. yakuza)

組織的

そしきてき

systematic

組立

くみたて

construction

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は模型を一人で組み立てた。

he assembled the model by himself.

彼女は長い髪をきれいに組んだ。

she neatly braided her long hair.

私たちは二人一組で作業した。

we worked in pairs, two people to a group.

この組はいつも協力し合っている。

this group always cooperates with one another.

新しい計画を組む前に、予算を確認してください。

before putting together a new plan, please check the budget.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.