Meaning

Primary

Group

Alternatives

Team, Class

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

くみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. That's the reading you learned with the kanji so you should be able to read this one too. If you need a refresher, here's a mnemonic to help you:

You're part of a special group. It is the cumin group, and they deal with all things cumin (the spice or seed). Smell the cumin. Touch it. Taste it. You live and breathe the stuff, because you are the president of this cumin group.

P.S. This can also be spelled 組み (same reading: くみ) when it's a counter for groups, like ひと組み or ふた組み.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 組にする

    to make into a group

    組に分ける

    to divide into groups

    組になる

    to become a group

Context Sentences

九人を三組のグループに分けた。

I divided nine people into three groups.

あなた、三年二組のコウイチくん?

Are you Koichi from grade three class two?

この男は、有名なヤクザの組のリーダーですよ。

This man is the leader of a famous yakuza organization.

Kanji Composition