Japanese symbol for “gather”
集まる
あつまる
Romaji: atsumaru
to gather; to collect; to assemble
In Japanese, gather is 集まる, read あつまる (atsumaru).
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
- v5r, vi to gather; to collect; to assemble
Written forms: 集まる、集る. Readings: あつまる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gather”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 集める | あつめる atsumeru | to collect; to assemble; to gather |
| 拾う | ひろう hirou | to pick up; to gather |
| 察知 | さっち satchi | to sense; to infer; to gather |
| 呼ぶ | よぶ yobu | to garner (support, etc.); to gather |
| 群がる | むらがる muragaru | to swarm; to gather |
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 “gather”.
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.
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