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収
Collect, Obtain, Income
おさ.める (osa-meru), おさ.まる (osa-maru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 収 appears in useful words like 収入 (income), 回収 (collection), and 収集 (gathering). It often carries the idea of bringing things together.
Memory Trick
Imagine gathering coins into a treasure chest. You COLLECT them one by one until they become your INCOME.
Readings
Onyomi: シュウ (shuu)
Kunyomi: おさ.める (osa-meru), おさ.まる (osa-maru)
Example Words
収入
しゅうにゅう (shuunyuu)
Income
回収
かいしゅう (kaishuu)
Collection
収集
しゅうしゅう (shuushuu)
Collection, Gathering
吸収
きゅうしゅう (kyuushuu)
Absorption
Example Sentence
毎月の 収入は 十万円です。
まいつきの しゅうにゅうは じゅうまんえんです。
maitsuki no shuunyuu wa juuman en desu
My monthly income is 100,000 yen.