収
おさ.める
osameru
JLPT N34 strokesKanjiLevel 45 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
収 is the kanji for "Pay / Reap / Store". A common reading is おさ.める (osameru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Pay / Reap / Store
Also : Pay · Reap · Store · Obtain · Supply
Readings
kunおさ.める/ osamerukunおさ.まる/ osamaruonしゅう/ shuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 収 represents 'INCOME'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of income.
Reading ·
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
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