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群
Group, Crowd, Flock
む.れる, む.れ, むら.がる
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan is famous for schools of sardines and flocks of cranes. The kanji 群 is used for groups of animals as well as crowds of people.
Memory Trick
Imagine a large flock of birds flying together across the sky. Since they move as one group, the image helps you remember 群 means 'group' or 'crowd.'
Readings
Onyomi: グン (gun)
Kunyomi: む.れる, む.れ, むら.がる
Example Words
群
むれ (mure)
Group, Herd
人群
じんぐん (jingun)
Crowd
群集
ぐんしゅう (gunshuu)
Crowd
群れる
むれる (mureru)
To gather in groups
Example Sentence
羊 の 群れ が 草 を 食べています。
ひつじ の むれ が くさ を たべています。
hitsuji no mure ga kusa o tabeteimasu
A flock of sheep is eating grass.