衆 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「血」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「血」
- On
- シュウしゅう · shū
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- the masses; many people
Stroke order
Origin
A form of many people standing together; a great number gathered — hence "the masses."
Readings and examples
| Onシュウしゅうshū | 衆寡しゅうか民衆みんしゅう聴衆ちょうしゅう |
|---|---|
| Onシュしゅshu | 衆生しゅじょう |
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
- 聴衆ちょうしゅう
- 烏合の衆うごうのしゅう
Example
多くの観衆が集まった。
A large crowd of spectators gathered.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)