How to say 'Crowd' in Japanese | 群衆

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The Japanese word for Crowd is 'Gunshuu', written as 群衆 in Japanese.'Crowd' in hiragana is ぐんしゅう.

word

群衆

Meaning

Crowd

Reading

ぐんしゅう

gunshuu

Kanji

群Group, Flock 衆Multitude

Explanation

The Japanese noun '群衆 (ぐんしゅう)' refers to a 'crowd' or a large group of people gathered together. It is often used to describe a mass of people in public spaces, such as during events, protests, or in busy areas. The word carries a neutral tone and can be used in both positive and negative contexts. For example: The crowd cheered loudly「群衆は大声で歓声を上げた」(ぐんしゅうはおおごえでかんせいをあげた). The crowd dispersed quickly「群衆はすぐに解散した」(ぐんしゅうはすぐにかいさんした). Note that '群衆' emphasizes the collective nature of the group, often implying a sense of unity or shared purpose among the individuals.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4909

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 群衆

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

群

Meaning

Group, Flock

kanji

衆

Meaning

Multitude

Words Related to 群衆 Through the Kanji 群

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 群 as well.

word

群

Meaning

Group

word

群集

Meaning

Crowd

word

群れ

Meaning

Group

Words Related to 群衆 Through the Kanji 衆

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 衆 as well.

word

民衆

Meaning

Masses

word

大衆

Meaning

Masses

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公衆

Meaning

Public

word

衆議院

Meaning

House of Representatives

word

観衆

Meaning

Crowd

word

衆

Meaning

Crowd

word

合衆

Meaning

Federation

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'Gunshuu' means 'Crowd' .

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