How to say 'Universality' in Japanese | 普遍

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The Japanese word for Universality is 'Fuhen', written as 普遍 in Japanese.'Universality' in hiragana is ふへん.

word

普遍

Meaning

Universality

Reading

ふへん

fuhen

Kanji

普Universal, Widespread 遍All over, Everywhere

Explanation

The Japanese noun '普遍 (ふへん)' refers to the concept of 'universality', meaning something that is applicable or common to all cases, situations, or people. It is often used in philosophical, scientific, or abstract contexts to describe principles, truths, or phenomena that are not limited by specific conditions. For example: The universality of human rights is widely recognized「人権の普遍性は広く認められている」(じんけんのふへんせいはひろくみとめられている). This theory has universality「この理論は普遍性を持っている」(このりろんはふへんせいをもっている). The word is typically used in formal or academic discussions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5083

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 普遍

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

普

Meaning

Universal, Widespread

kanji

遍

Meaning

All over, Everywhere

Words Related to 普遍 Through the Kanji 普

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 普 as well.

word

普通

Meaning

Normal

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普及

Meaning

Spread, Diffusion

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普段

Meaning

Usually

Words Related to 普遍 Through the Kanji 遍

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 遍 as well.

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一遍に

Meaning

All at once

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何遍

Meaning

Times, How many times

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