収
JLPT N3
Receive, obtain
Readings
On’yomi: シュウ (shū)
Kun’yomi: おさ(める), おさ(まる) (osa(meru), osa(maru))
• おさ(める) – to bring in, to obtain, to pay
• おさ(まる) – to be settled, to be contained
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
収入
しゅうにゅう
income
収める
おさめる
pay
回収
かいしゅう
collect
収穫
しゅうかく
harvest
収支
しゅうし
balance
Example Sentences
収入があります。
しゅうにゅう が あります。
I have income.
税金を収めます。
ぜいきん を おさめます。
I pay taxes.
ごみを回収します。
ごみ を かいしゅう します。
I collect trash.
米を収穫します。
こめ を しゅうかく します。
I harvest rice.
収支を確認します。
しゅうし を かくにん します。
I check the balance.
Cultural Note
💰 収 reflects the Japanese emphasis on order, preparation, and management.
• It is used not only for physical collection like harvests or goods, but also for financial management (収入, 収益) and organization (収容).
• In traditional agriculture, 収穫 (harvest) symbolized the reward of effort, connecting physical work with cultural values of diligence and foresight.
• In broader usage, it conveys a sense of completion or attainment, highlighting the importance of bringing things to their proper place in Japanese life and business.
• It is used not only for physical collection like harvests or goods, but also for financial management (収入, 収益) and organization (収容).
• In traditional agriculture, 収穫 (harvest) symbolized the reward of effort, connecting physical work with cultural values of diligence and foresight.
• In broader usage, it conveys a sense of completion or attainment, highlighting the importance of bringing things to their proper place in Japanese life and business.