assemble / group
N3- Onyomi
- ソ
- Kunyomi
- く(む)・くみ
- Stroke count
- 11
- JLPT
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Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.
Memory tip
Picture two people standing side by side: that is what 組 means — assemble / group. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 糸 (thread / silk) — a thread wound on its spool, and beside it 且 (moreover / also) — a stack of shelves piled one above another. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 11
General writing tips
These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.
- •上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- •左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- •横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- •外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- •中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- •この漢字は11画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 11 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Practice Writing
Free writing practice — compare your writing with the example. This canvas does not check your shape or stroke order. Draw with a mouse, finger, or pen; scroll outside the square to move down the page.
Trace the faded character, or hide the outline to practise from memory.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
番組
bangumi
TV program
組織
soshiki
organization
組合
kumiai
union
仕組み
shikumi
mechanism
枠組み
wakugumi
framework
組織する
soshikisuru
to do organization
Example sentences (2)
毎週この番組を見ています。
まいしゅう この ばんぐみ を みています。
maishuu kono bangumi o miteimasu.
I watch this program every week.
日本語の番組を字幕付きで見るようにしています。
にほんご の ばんぐみ を じまく つき で みる よう に しています。
nihongo no bangumi o jimaku tsuki de miru you ni shiteimasu.
I make a point of watching Japanese programs with subtitles.