組

JLPT N3

Group, assemble

Readings

On’yomi: ソ (so)

Kun’yomi: く(む), くみ (ku(mu), kumi)

• く(む) – to assemble, to unite, to put together • くみ – set, group, team

Structure

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Vocabulary

組む

くむ

assemble

組織

そしき

organization

番組

ばんぐみ

TV program

組合

くみあい

union

一組

ひとくみ

one pair

Example Sentences

机を組みます。

つくえをくみます。

I assemble the desk.

組織があります。

そしきがあります。

There is an organization.

番組を見ます。

ばんぐみをみます。

I watch a TV program.

組合に入ります。

くみあいにはいります。

I join the union.

一組です。

ひとくみです。

It is one set.

Cultural Note

🧩 組 emphasizes grouping, organization, and collaboration, core concepts in Japanese society.
• Used in school (班組) and work (組織) contexts, reflecting structured social organization.
• In media, 番組 shows the extension of the concept to “sets” or “programs.”
• The kanji highlights cooperation, planning, and orderly assembly, values strongly emphasized in Japanese culture.