組 – JLPT N3 Kanji, Kanji for assemble, association, braid, construct, cooperate

組

Strokes: 11

Meanings: assemble, association, braid, construct, cooperate, grapple, plait, unite
Onyomi: ソ
Kunyomi: く.む, くみ
Name Readings
JLPT: N3
Grade: 2
Frequency: -
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Story

組 is formed from 糸, meaning “thread,” on the left, and 且 on the right. The thread element relates to tying, connecting, or grouping things together. 且 originally represented placing things in an orderly way. Together, they express the idea of threads being arranged and tied together. From this, 組 came to mean group, set, class, or to assemble.

Short Story

組 shows threads brought together in order, meaning group or set.

Mnemonic

組 is used when separate things are brought together as one group. It refers to organizing or assembling multiple parts into a set. Remember 組 as things joined together into a group.

Vocabulary Examples

Word	Reading	Meaning	Meta
組	くみ	class (of students)	common JLPT-N3 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
組合	くみあい	association, union, guild	common JLPT-N3 Noun
組織	そしき	organization, organisation, formation	common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb
組む	くむ	to cross (legs or arms), to link (arms)	common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'mu' ending
組み立てる	くみたてる	to assemble, to put together, to set up, to construct, to build, to compose (a story, poem, etc.)	common JLPT-N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
組み合わせ	くみあわせ	combination, assortment, set	common JLPT-N2 JLPT-N1 Noun
組み込む	くみこむ	to insert, to include, to incorporate, to install, to embed	common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
組み合わせる	くみあわせる	to put together, to combine, to join together, to join up	common JLPT-N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
組み立て	くみたて	construction, framework, erection, assembly, organization, organisation	common Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
組閣	そかく	formation of a cabinet	common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

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Example Sentences

Example #1

クラスを二つの組に分けました。

クラスをふたつのくみにわけました

kurasu o futatsu no kumi ni wakemashita

The class was divided into two groups.

Example #2

彼はバスケットボールの組に入っています。

かれはバスケットボールのくみにはいっています

kare wa basukettobōru no kumi ni haitteimasu

He is in the basketball team.

Example #3

新しい組み合わせを試しました。

あたらしいくみあわせをためしました

atarashii kumiawase o tameshimashita

I tried a new combination.

Example #4

彼らは協力して組を作りました。

かれらはきょうりょくしてくみをつくりました

karera wa kyouryoku shite kumi o tsukurimashita

They worked together to form a team.

Example #5

組長が会議を開きました。

くみちょうがかいぎをひらきました

kumichou ga kaigi o hirakimashita

The group leader held a meeting.

Example #6

パズルの組み立ては簡単です。

パズルのくみたてはかんたんです

pazuru no kumitate wa kantan desu

Assembling the puzzle is easy.

Example #7

この組のメンバーは全員学生です。

このくみのメンバーはぜんいんがくせいです

kono kumi no menbā wa zen’in gakusei desu

All members of this group are students.

Example #8

組み合わせを変えてみましょう。

くみあわせをかえてみましょう

kumiawase o kaete mimashou

Let's try changing the combination.

Example #9

彼は演劇の組に所属しています。

かれはえんげきのくみにしょぞくしています

kare wa engeki no kumi ni shozoku shiteimasu

He belongs to the theater group.

Example #10

組織の一員として働いています。

そしきのいちいんとしてはたらいています

soshiki no ichiin toshite hataraiteimasu

I work as a member of the organization.

Example #11

組み立て式の机を買いました。

くみたてしきのつくえをかいました

kumitateshiki no tsukue o kaimashita

I bought an assemble-yourself desk.

Example #12

組み合わせ次第で結果が変わります。

くみあわせしだいでけっかがかわります

kumiawase shidai de kekka ga kawarimasu

The result changes depending on the combination.

Example #13

チームの組を決めました。

チームのくみをきめました

chīmu no kumi o kimemashita

We decided on the teams.

Example #14

この組には初心者が多いです。

このくみにはしょしんしゃがおおいです

kono kumi ni wa shoshinsha ga ooi desu

There are many beginners in this group.

Example #15

彼は強い組に所属しています。

かれはつよいくみにしょぞくしています

kare wa tsuyoi kumi ni shozoku shiteimasu

He belongs to a strong team.

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Kanji Info

Kanji: 組

JLPT: n3

Strokes: 11

Grade: 2

Unicode: 7D44

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