Kanji

What does the kanji 衆 mean?

衆 means the masses, crowd. On'yomi シュウ、シュ. Kun'yomi おお.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュウ、シュ
Kun'yomiおお.い
Strokes12
Main radical血
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シュウ、シュKun'yomi おお.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

the masses, crowd

Memory hook

Sharing one blood (血), the many crowd together — MASSES, MULTITUDE.

Main radical

血blood 6 strokes

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 公衆こうしゅうthe public
  • 群衆ぐんしゅうcrowd, multitude
  • 観衆かんしゅうaudience, spectators

More words with this kanji

  • 衆しゅうthe masses, the crowd
  • 大衆たいしゅうthe masses, general public
  • 衆議院しゅうぎいんthe House of Representatives (of Japan)

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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.