JLPT N3 · 11 strokes
Kanji 組: "association, braid, plait"
The kanji 組 means "association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ソ in on'yomi and く.む, くみ, -ぐみ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
く.むくみ-ぐみ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 204 of 2,501 |
Common words with 組
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 組むto cross (legs or arms); to link (arms) · to put together; to construct; to assemble; to produce (e.g. TV program)
- 組class (of students) · group (of people); party; team; crew
- 組織organization; organisation; formation · structure; construction; setup; constitution
- 腕を組むcroiser les bras · marcher bras dessus, bras dessous (avec quelqu'un)
- 仕組みstructure; construction; arrangement; contrivance · plan; plot; contrivance
- 番組program (e.g. TV); programme
- 組み合わせcombination; assortment; set · matching (in a contest); pairing
- 取り組むto grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to be matched against · to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
- 手を組むto join hands together · to join forces; to collaborate
- 組み合わせるto put together; to combine; to join together; to join up · to match against (e.g. in a sport)
- 組み立てるto assemble; to put together; to set up; to construct · to form (words, sentences, etc.)
- 腕組みfolding one's arms
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