flock, group, crowd, herd

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

• 群れむれgroup, crowd, flock
• 群像ぐんぞうlively group (esp. of young people), dynamic bunch, group
• 群島ぐんとうisland group, archipelago
• 抜群ばつぐんoutstanding, excellent, exceptional
• 群衆ぐんしゅうgroup (of people), crowd, horde
• 群集ぐんしゅうcrowd, community, group
• 群がるむらがるto swarm, to gather
• 群れるむれるto crowd, to flock, to swarm