Word Meaning 黔首

けんしゅ kenshu

黔首 is read as けんしゅ (kenshu) and means the people.

Meaning

English

the people
the masses
the public
the great unwashed

Reading

Kana

けんしゅ

Romaji

kenshu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

首

くび

head

乳首

ちくび

nipple

元首

げんしゅ

sovereign

手首

てくび

wrist

足首

あしくび

ankle

自首

じしゅ

surrender (to the authorities)

党首

とうしゅ

party leader

部首

ぶしゅ

radical (of a kanji character)

一首

いっしゅ

one tanka

機首

きしゅ

nose (of plane)

縛り首

しばりくび

(death by) hanging

百人一首

ひゃくにんいっしゅ

(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu