群 — “flock / group” in Japanese

Grade 4ぐん, む, むら

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“flock / group” in Japanese is 群, read gun, mu, mura (ぐん, む, むら). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 群馬 (Gunma).

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What does 群 mean?

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Kanji	群
Meaning	flock / group
Readings	ぐん, む, むら
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	群馬 (Gunma)

How to read 群

群 is read gun (ぐん) or mu (む) or mura (むら) depending on the word.

Words with 群

群馬

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Updated: 2026-08-28