収 — “to collect / to store” in Japanese

Grade 6しゅう, おさ

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“to collect / to store” in Japanese is 収, read shuu, osa (しゅう, おさ). 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 shuu (しゅう) or osa (おさ) depending on the word.

Words with 収

回収かいしゅう
吸収きゅうしゅう
収集車しゅうしゅうしゃ
収入
収穫

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Updated: 2026-08-28