収 means “income, harvest”

しゅう · shuu

Also: obtain, reap, pay

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

おさめる, おさまる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シュウ

Taught in grade 6 · 4 strokes

The story

Hands gathering inward: the fundamental motion of commerce is collecting what effort has produced. Autumn 収穫 (shuukaku, harvest) festivals celebrate the year's bounty, and 収入 (shuunyuu, income) measures the harvest of one's labor.

Used in 収入 (shuunyuu, income), 収穫 (shuukaku, harvest), and 回収 (kaishuu, collection/recovery)

More from Commerce & Trade

• 富 wealth
• 貯 save
• 借 borrow
• 貸 lend
• 貿 trade
• 買 buy
• 売 sell
• 店 shop
• 銭 coin
• 品 goods
• 値 value
• 利 profit

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.