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What does the kanji 群 mean?

群 means herd, flock; group. On'yomi グン. Kun'yomi む.れる、む.れ、むら、むら.がる.

Quick facts
On'yomiグン
Kun'yomiむ.れる、む.れ、むら、むら.がる
Strokes13
Main radical羊
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi グンKun'yomi む.れる、む.れ、むら、むら.がる
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

herd, flock; group

Memory hook

The lord (君) leading many sheep (羊) — FLOCK, GROUP, CROWD.

Main radical

羊sheep 6 strokes

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Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 群ぐんgroup, herd, flock
  • 群れむれherd, flock, group
  • 群集ぐんしゅうcrowd, mass of people
  • 群がるむらがるto swarm, to crowd around, to flock together

More words with this kanji

  • 群衆ぐんしゅうcrowd, masses

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.