flock, group, crowd, herd
Also: swarm, cluster
On'yomi (音読み)
- グン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- む.れる
- む.れ
- むら
- むら.がる
About this kanji
The kanji 群 (gun) primarily means a flock, group, or crowd, describing a collection of individuals or things. It is typically used as a noun but can also be part of verbs. For example, 群れ (mure) means a group or a flock, while 群像 (gunzō) refers to a lively group, often of young people. Another interesting compound is 群衆 (gunshū), which means a crowd of people. A usage note is that 群 can also imply a sense of togetherness, suggesting that things are gathering or coming together, which is reflected in its various compounds.
Example sentences
彼は群れを率いて進む。
He leads the group forward.
Meanings across languages
- English
- flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster
- Tiếng Việt
- nhóm, bầy đàn
- 日本語
- 群れ
- 한국어
- 무리
- 中文
- 群
- id
- kawanan
- th
- ฝูง
- es
- rebaño
- fr
- troupeau
- de
- Herde
- pt
- manada
Common compounds
- 群れgroup, crowd, flock
- 群像lively group (esp. of young people), dynamic bunch, group
- 群島island group, archipelago
- 抜群outstanding, excellent, exceptional
- 群衆group (of people), crowd, horde
- 群集crowd, community, group
- 群がるto swarm, to gather
- 群れるto crowd, to flock, to swarm
Words using this kanji
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