組 — “group / class” in Japanese

Grade 2そ, くみ

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“group / class” in Japanese is 組, read so, kumi (そ, くみ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 組み合わせ (combination).

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What does 組 mean?

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Kanji	組
Meaning	group / class
Readings	そ, くみ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	組み合わせ (combination)

How to read 組

組 is read so (そ) or kumi (くみ) depending on the word.

Words with 組

組織そしき
組織力そしきりょく
枠組み
組み合わせ

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Updated: 2026-08-28