association, braid, plait, construct
Also: assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- く.む
- くみ
- -ぐみ
About this kanji
The kanji 「組」 has meanings related to coming together, such as association and assembling. Typically, it functions as a noun or verb, often conveying the idea of grouping or organizing. For example, 「組合」 (くみあい) means "association," while 「組織」 (そしき) refers to an "organization." You may also encounter「組閣」 (そかく), which means "formation of a cabinet" in government contexts. Additionally, it appears in everyday language, like「番組」 (ばんぐみ), meaning "program" in the context of television. Note that in informal settings,「くみ」 can refer to a group of people, adding a casual nuance to its usage.
Example sentences
彼はバンドのメンバーとして組まれている。
He is formed as a member of the band.
Meanings across languages
- English
- association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
- Tiếng Việt
- hiệp hội, bện, tết, xây dựng, lắp ráp, thống nhất, hợp tác, vật lộn
- 日本語
- 組織, 編む, 組む, 構築する, 組み立てる, 団結する, 協力する, 格闘する
- 한국어
- 조직, 땋다, 엮다, 구성하다, 조립하다, 단결하다, 협력하다, 격돌하다
- 中文
- 组合, 编织, 编织, 构造, 组装, 团结, 合作, 搏斗
- id
- asosiasi
- th
- การรวมกลุ่ม
- es
- asociación
- fr
- association
- de
- Vereinigung
- pt
- associação
Common compounds
- 組閣そかくformation of a cabinet
- 組合くみあいassociation, union, guild
- 組織そしきorganization, organisation, formation
- 組長くみちょうboss (esp. yakuza), foreman
- 番組ばんぐみprogram (e.g. TV), programme
- 労組ろうそlabor union, labour union, trade union
- 乗組員のりくみいんcrew (of a ship, airplane, etc.), crew member
- 仕組みしくみstructure, construction, arrangement
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