収 — to collect / to store

Grade 6しゅう, おさ

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).

What does 収 mean?

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

How to read 収

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

Example words with 収

Example	収入 (income)

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Updated: 2026-07-14