団 (tuán) - Group, organization, society & round, circular
団 · tuán
Group, organization, society;
round, circular;
a military unit.
Group, organization, societyround, circulara military unit.
Usage highlights
GroupOrganizationRegimentCircleBallFormation
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Our school has a drama club (劇団).
- They formed a study group (学習団).
- The army regiment (連隊) was well-trained.
- We ate rice balls (おにぎり) for lunch.
Collocations
- Group(団体)
- Organization(組織団)
- Regiment(連隊団)
- Circle(円団)
- Ball(玉団)
- Formation(編成団)
Idioms
- Group solidarity(団結一致)
- Round and full(団円美满)
- Regiment formation(連隊編成)
Cultural background
FAQ- Used in Japanese shinjitai (simplified form) for 團, meaning group or organization.
- Commonly appears in organizational names, military units, and group activities.
- The enclosure radical 囗 suggests something contained or bounded together.