How to say 'Crowd' in Japanese | 衆

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The Japanese word for Crowd is 'Shuu', written as 衆 in Japanese.'Crowd' in hiragana is しゅう.

word

衆

Meaning

Crowd

Reading

しゅう

shuu

Kanji

衆Multitude

Explanation

The Japanese noun '衆 (しゅう)' primarily means 'crowd' or 'multitude'. It refers to a large group of people gathered together. This term is often used in formal or literary contexts and can also imply a sense of collectivity or the masses. For example: The crowd cheered loudly「衆は大声で歓声を上げた」(しゅうはおおごえでかんせいをあげた). He addressed the assembled crowd「彼は集まった衆に話しかけた」(かれはあつまったしゅうにはなしかけた). Note that '衆' can sometimes be part of compound words, such as '大衆 (たいしゅう)', which means 'the general public' or 'the masses'.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

4947

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 衆

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

衆

Meaning

Multitude

Words Related to 衆 Through the Kanji 衆

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 衆 as well.

word

民衆

Meaning

Masses

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大衆

Meaning

Masses

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公衆

Meaning

Public

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衆議院

Meaning

House of Representatives

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観衆

Meaning

Crowd

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群衆

Meaning

Crowd

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合衆

Meaning

Federation

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