@kanji_giggles: 集める(あつめる) and 集まる(あつまる) look almost identical, but here’s the trick: 集める = someone collects/gathers something → 切手を集めます。 I collect stamps. 集まる = people or things gather/come together → 人が集まります。 People gather. A useful clue is the particle 👀 を → 集める が → 集まる And you’ll see 集 in everyday words too: 🌸 集合(しゅうごう)= gathering / meet-up 🌸 集中(しゅうちゅう)= concentration / focus Quick check: “People gathered at the station.” A, B or C? Tell Mochio your answer below. (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶) Follow Kanji Giggles and come study with Mochio again tomorrow. 🌱 #kanjigiggles #learnjapanese #kanji #jlpt #japanesegrammar