組くみ合あわせ

く

み

あ

わ

せ

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

General term for a combination of elements, an assortment, or a set formed by putting things together.

の

組く

み

合あ

わせ

が

絶ぜつ

妙みょう

だ

。

This dish has an exquisite combination of spices.

2

noun

Used in contests, tournaments, or games for the pairing or matching of opponents or teams.

3

noun

mathematics

Mathematical term for a combination (selection of items without regard to order).

組くみ合あわせUsage81%
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
組合くみあわせUsage14%
Common variant without the second okurigana; widely used in official and technical contexts.
組くみ合あわせUsage3%
Rare variant with okurigana on the first kanji and no okurigana on the second.
組くみ合あわせUsage2%
Variant with okurigana on the first kanji only; less common but still seen.

順じゅん列れつ
順列 refers to a permutation (order matters), while 組み合わせ refers to a combination (order does not matter) in mathematics.
取とり合あわせ
取り合わせ also means a combination or assortment, but often implies a more deliberate or artistic selection, such as in flower arrangement or food pairing.

Compound of the continuative form of 組む (kumu, 'to assemble, to pair') and 合わせ (awase, 'matching, joining').