収しゅう集しゅう

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しゅ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

General act of bringing things together, such as data, materials, or items.

ぶん

析せき

する

。

Collect data and analyze it.

2

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

Refers to an assembled collection, often of hobby items or specimens.

3

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

Only when written 収集

Specifically for municipal or scheduled waste pickup. Restricted to the 収集 spelling.

収しゅう集しゅうUsage97%
Standard kanji form for collecting, gathering, and waste collection.
蒐しゅう集しゅうUsage3%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; sometimes used for art or antique collections.
聚しゅう集しゅうUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form.

回かい収しゅう
回収 focuses on retrieving or taking back something that was distributed or used, while 収集 is about gathering or accumulating items.
採さい集しゅう
採集 is used for collecting specimens from nature (plants, insects), whereas 収集 is broader and includes man-made items.

Compound of 収 (collect, gather) and 集 (gather, assemble). The spelling 蒐集 uses a rare kanji for collecting curios or art.

assemble