What does kanji 衆 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 衆 is masses.

How is kanji 衆 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 衆 are おお.い; the onyomi readings are シュウ, シュ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 衆?

Kanji 衆 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 衆?

The main radical for kanji 衆 is 血.

What words use kanji 衆?

Example words that use kanji 衆 include 衆議院, 衆, 衆院, 衆目.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

衆

Meaning

Kanji 衆

masses

masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おお.い
Onyomi 音読み: シュウシュ
Nanori 名乗り: あつむともひろもりもろ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #450
Strokes: 12
Radical: 血
Components: 皿 • 糸 • 血
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 乑 • 聚

Related vocabulary

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Showing 36 of 156 entries that include this kanji.

衆議院

しゅうぎいん

House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

衆

しゅ

great numbers (of people)

衆院

しゅういん

House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

衆目

しゅうもく

all eyes

衆人

しゅうじん

the people

衆意

しゅうい

public opinion

衆院解散

しゅういんかいさん

dissolution of the lower house of parliament

衆院議員

しゅういんぎいん

member of the lower house

衆院選

しゅういんせん

House of Representatives election

衆院予算委

しゅういんよさんい

Budget Committee of the lower house of the Diet

衆院予算委員会

しゅういんよさんいいんかい

Budget Committee of the lower house of the Diet

衆寡

しゅうか

the many and the few

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

多くの衆が広場に集まった。

A large crowd gathered in the square.

彼は衆の前で落ち着いて話した。

He spoke calmly in front of the crowd.

その意見は衆の支持を集めた。

That opinion gained public support.

衆の関心は新しい制度に向いている。

Public attention is focused on the new system.

その知らせは衆にすぐ広まった。

The news quickly spread among the people.

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