蒐
蒐: collect
collect; gather
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Readings
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シュウ
Kunあかね・あつまる・あつめる
Written form of しゅうしゅう 'collecting', often for hobby collections; 収集 is the standard spelling.
Key words
蒐集しゅうしゅうcollecting; collection
蒐集家しゅうしゅうかcollector
蒐集癖しゅうしゅうへきcollecting mania
切手蒐集きってしゅうしゅうstamp collecting
Example sentences
祖父の趣味は、古い切手の蒐集でした。
My grandfather's hobby was collecting old stamps.
彼は有名な蒐集家で、家には珍しい古地図が何百枚もある。
He is a famous collector, and his house holds hundreds of rare old maps.
弟は蒐集癖があって、空き缶まで集めてしまう。
My little brother has a collecting habit and even gathers empty cans.