Memory phrase for the Kanji: 収

収

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Meaning obtain, have, earnings, return

Pronunciation

SHŪ
osameru

Explanation

Left: twisted 丩 (image of two intertwined threads), right: hand 又

Mnemonic
 
(The hand's palm is directed upwards) Twist your hand to obtain sth.

Radicals

丩 twisted threads
又 handSeveral characters are used for hand: , 扌, 手, ヨ
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 Vocabulary

収支 しゅうし  income and expenditure
収穫 しゅうかく  harvest, crop, ingathering
収まる おさまる  to be in one's place, to be installed, to settle into, to be obtained
収入 しゅうにゅう  income, receipts, revenue
収める おさめる  to obtain, to reap, to pay, to supply, to accept
収容 しゅうよう  accommodation, reception, seating,
収益 しゅうえき  earnings, proceeds, returns
収集 しゅうしゅう  gathering up, collection, accumulation
吸収 きゅうしゅう  absorption, suction, attraction

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