収 — to collect / to store

Grade 6しゅう, おさ

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収 (readings: しゅう, おさ; Japanese kanji) means “to collect / to store”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 収入 (income).

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What does 収 mean?

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Kanji	収
Meaning	to collect / to store
Readings	しゅう, おさ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	収入 (income)

How to read 収

収 is read しゅう or おさ depending on the word.

Words with 収

回収かいしゅうthu gom
吸収きゅうしゅうhấp thụ
収集車しゅうしゅうしゃxe thu gom rác
収入thu nhập
収穫thu hoạch

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Updated: 2026-08-09