群 describes things or people gathered together. Learn it in complete words and contexts.
The idea
群 has 13 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 群れ is むれ and 群がる is むがる; compounds such as 群衆 and 群島 use ぐん.
Examples
- 鳥の群れが湖の上を飛んでいます。A flock of birds is flying over the lake.
- 羊が群れで草を食べています。The sheep are grazing in a flock.
- 駅の前に群衆が集まりました。A crowd gathered in front of the station.
- その群島には小さな島がたくさんあります。That archipelago has many small islands.
- 子どもたちが店の周りに群がっています。Children are crowding around the shop.
- 研究グループが成果を発表しました。The research group presented its results.
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Watch out
群れ can describe animals as well as other groups; 群衆 specifically means a crowd of people. 羊 alone means sheep, not a flock.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 群れ in hiragana.
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むれ
群れ is むれ: a flock or group, as in birds flying over a lake.
Write the reading of 群衆 in hiragana.
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ぐんしゅう
群衆 is ぐんしゅう: a crowd of people, as in the crowd at the station.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿島（ぐんとう）［群／羊］.
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群
群 completes 群島（ぐんとう）, an island group or archipelago.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 群れ in hiragana.
Write the reading of 群衆 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿島（ぐんとう）［群／羊］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 群 using the diagram, then cover the readings and read 群れ and 群衆 aloud. Make a sentence with one.