• 集合しゅうごう — gathering, assembly
• 集団しゅうだん — group, crowd
• 集あつめる — to collect, to gather
• 集あつまる — to assemble
• 編集へんしゅう — editing, compilation
• 特集とくしゅう — special edition/feature

The radical 隹 (ふるとり) represents a small bird. In 集, this bird is depicted above a tree (木), symbolizing many birds gathered together — hence, the meaning “to gather.”

みんなが公園こうえんに集あつまりました。
Everyone gathered at the park.

切手きってを集あつめるのが趣味しゅみです。
My hobby is collecting stamps.

🎧 Listen to how シュウ and あつまる are pronounced.