Conjugation
Tap for 集める (transitive)
Tap for 集まる (intransitive)
- 集合 — gathering, assembly
- 集団 — group, crowd
- 編集 — editing, compilation
- 特集 — special edition / feature
- 集計 — tally, total
- 募集 — recruitment
More examples - tap to expand
- 集会 — meeting, assembly
- 群集 — crowd, throng
- 密集 — dense crowd, concentration
- 集散 — gathering and dispersing
Compound Verbs - tap to expand
- 寄せ集める — to gather together; to collect (miscellaneous items)
- 寄り集まる — to get together; to congregate
- 集めすぎる — to collect too much
- 集めまくる — to collect excessively; to gather a lot (casual)
The radical 隹 (ふるとり) represents a small bird. In 集, this bird is depicted above a tree (木), symbolizing many birds gathered together — hence, the meaning “to gather.”
