Japanese symbol for “collect”
集める
あつめる
Romaji: atsumeru
to collect; to assemble; to gather
In Japanese, collect is 集める, read あつめる (atsumeru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vt to collect; to assemble; to gather
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “collect”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 集まる | あつまる atsumaru | to gather; to collect; to assemble |
| 引き取る | ひきとる hikitoru | to take into one's possession; to receive; to accept |
| 溜まる | たまる tamaru | to collect; to gather; to save |
| 取りまとめる | とりまとめる torimatomeru | to collect; to gather; to compile |
| 揃える | そろえる soroeru | to collect; to gather; to get together |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 編集 | へんしゅう henshuu | editing; compilation |
| 募集 | ぼしゅう boshuu | recruitment; invitation; selection |
| 集団 | しゅうだん shuudan | group; mass |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 特集 | とくしゅう tokushuu | feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report |
| 収集 | しゅうしゅう shuushuu | collecting; accumulating; gathering |
See also: Chinese symbol for “collect”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.