Japanese symbol for “collecting”
収集
しゅうしゅう
Romaji: shuushuu
collecting; accumulating; gathering
In Japanese, collecting is 収集, read しゅうしゅう (shuushuu).
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
- n, vs, vt collecting; accumulating; gathering
- n, vs, vt collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
- n, vs, vt garbage collection; waste collection
Written forms: 収集、蒐集、拾集、聚集. Readings: しゅうしゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “collecting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 採集 | さいしゅう saishuu | collecting; gathering |
| 採取 | さいしゅ saishu | picking; collecting; harvesting |
| 集め | あつめ atsume | collecting; assembling |
| 集約 | しゅうやく shuuyaku | putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting |
| 取り | とり tori | taking; taker; collecting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 収入 | しゅうにゅう shuunyuu | income; earnings; revenue |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 買収 | ばいしゅう baishuu | acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover |
| 吸収 | きゅうしゅう kyuushuu | absorption; suction; attraction |
| 年収 | ねんしゅう nenshuu | annual income |
| 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 |
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.