集 means gather
meet, congregate, swarm, flock
Birds flock to one tree: gather.
On'yomi
- シュウshuu
Kun'yomi
- あつ(まる)atsumaru
- あつ(める)atsumeru
- つど(う)tsudou
How it's built
- 隹bird
- 木tree
Common words
- 集しゅうcollection; compilation
- 特集とくしゅうfeature (e.g. newspaper); special edition
- 集会しゅうかいmeeting; assembly
- 集中しゅうちゅうconcentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
Through history
Oracle bone
Bronze
Seal- Today