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JLPT N3 · Useful verbs

集める

あつめる

to collect; to gather

Stroke order of 集める

3 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

集 · 12 strokesめ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Many birds (隹) flock onto a single tree (木), gathering together.

Parts: 集 = 隹 bird + 木 tree

The characters in 集める

  • め め — me (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

私は切手を集めています。

わたしはきってをあつめています。

I collect stamps.

Words with 集

集合gathering; meeting up集まるto gather募集recruitment; call for applicants特集feature; special edition編集editing収集collecting

More words: Useful verbs

届けるto deliver; to report届くto arrive; to reach比べるto compare決めるto decide選ぶto choose続けるto continue変えるto change (something)助けるto help; to save守るto protect; to keep (a promise)認めるto admit; to recognise断るto refuse; to decline許すto forgive; to allow失うto lose迷うto get lost; to hesitate探すto look for

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