Quick answer
収 is the kanji for "Obtain". Its reading is おさ.める (osameru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Obtain
Also : Store · Reap · Pay · Supply
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 収 represents 'INCOME'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of income.
On-reading: しゅう — remember this sound by associating it with income. Kun-reading: おさ.める.
Example Sentences
月収が増えました。
げっしゅうがふえました。
My monthly income increased.
収穫の季節が来ました。
しゅうかくのきせつがきました。
Harvest season has come.
Vocabulary using 収
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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