収
Mnemonic
Ivy has invaded your garden once more! You frantically take in every ripe crop before the creeping vines smother them. Every season the ivy returns, and once more you gather and take in whatever you can salvage from its relentless green grip.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself racing against aggressive ivy, arms full of vegetables, pulling them inward to safety. The urgency of 'once more' reinforces the repetitive, seasonal act of harvesting and collecting.Quick recall
Ivy invades once more, so you rush to take in the harvest before it's swallowed.Details
The keyword for 収 is take in. This kanji conveys the idea of gathering, collecting, or receiving something into one's possession. It encompasses meanings such as harvesting crops, obtaining income or revenue, and storing or putting things away. The character broadly suggests the act of bringing things together or accepting them inward, whether in a physical, financial, or organizational sense.
- On'yomi
- しゅう
- Kun'yomi
- おさ.める、おさ.まる