群 means “flock, herd, group”

むれ · mure

Also: crowd

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

むれる, むれ, むら, むらがる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

グン

JLPT N2 · Taught in grade 4 · 13 strokes

The story

A lord (君) with his sheep (羊) gathering around him: the flock. 群れ is a herd or swarm, Gunma Prefecture is written 群馬, herd and horse, and 抜群, pulled out of the flock, means outstanding.

Used in 群れ (mure, flock/herd), 群衆 (gunshuu, crowd), and 抜群 (batsugun, outstanding)

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