Word Meaning 収集

しゅうしゅう shuushuu

収集 is read as しゅうしゅう (shuushuu) and means collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
  2. garbage collection
  3. waste collection
  4. collecting
  5. accumulating
  6. gathering

Reading

Kana

しゅうしゅう

Romaji

shuushuu

Writing Variants

  • 拾集 しゅうしゅう shuushuu
  • 蒐輯 しゅうしゅう shuushuu
  • 蒐集 しゅうしゅう shuushuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 3101 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

収集日

しゅうしゅうび

collection day (for rubbish)

収集家

しゅうしゅうか

collector

収集品

しゅうしゅうひん

collectibles

収集車

しゅうしゅうしゃ

collection vehicle (garbage, etc.)

自動データ収集

じどうでーたしゅうしゅう

Automatic Data Acquisition

切手収集

きってしゅうしゅう

stamp collecting

情報収集

じょうほうしゅうしゅう

intelligence gathering

ごみ収集

ごみしゅうしゅう

garbage collection

データ収集

でーたしゅうしゅう

data collection

収集魔

しゅうしゅうま

collecting maniac

協同収集

きょうどうしゅうしゅう

co-operative acquisition

有償収集

ゆうしょうしゅうしゅう

non-gratuitous acquisition

Example Sentences

10

かれはひつようなしょうこをすぐにしゅうしゅうした。

He quickly gathered the necessary evidence.

My hobby is collecting stamps.

Gathering information is one of the essentials of travel.

I didn't know you collected stamps.

The collection of wristwatches is a hobby.

We have to gather information.

He is something of a stamp collector.

The garbage collector comes three times a week.

Yoko is interested in collecting stamps.

I collect stamps as a hobby.