組

association, braid

JLPT N3 Grade 2 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: く.む・くみ・-ぐみ
On'yomi: ソ
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

組 means "association, braid". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read く.む・くみ・-ぐみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Stroke order & writing

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組 in example sentences

何なに組くみなの？
Nani kumi na no?
Which class are you in?
をだ。
Yotei o kun da.
I made plans.
？
Kono bangumi miru?
Do you want to watch this program?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 組

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Common questions

What does the kanji 組 mean?: 組 means "association, braid". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 組 have?: 組 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 組 read?: It is read く.む・くみ・-ぐみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 組?: 組 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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