Meaning
Group, organization, team, association. - often appears in compound words referring to collective or organized entities.
- 団体 — organization, group
- 集団 — group, mass
- 軍団 — army corps
- 楽団 — orchestra
- 劇団 — theatrical troupe
- 団結 — unity, solidarity
The character 団 originally includes the radical 囗 (enclosure) and a phonetic element 專. The shape suggests something rounded or enclosed, representing a cluster or group. The 教育漢字 (kyōiku kanji) version simplifies the form.
この団体は 環境を 守るために 活動しています。
This organization is working to protect the environment.
彼は 劇団に 所属している。
He belongs to a theater troupe.
This kanji uses the on-yomi ダン. It frequently appears in compound nouns to refer to various types of groups, associations, or collective efforts.