衆 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「血」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「血」
- On
- シュウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- the masses; many people
Origin
A form of many people standing together; a great number gathered — hence "the masses."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シュウ | 衆寡・民衆・聴衆 |
|---|---|
| シュ | 衆生 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 大衆たいしゅう
the general public
- 観衆かんしゅう
spectators; audience
Example
多くの観衆が集まった。
A large crowd of spectators gathered.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)