How to say 'Various' in Japanese | 諸

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The Japanese word for Various is 'Sho', written as 諸 in Japanese.'Various' in hiragana is しょ.

word

諸

Meaning

Various

Reading

しょ

sho

Kanji

諸Many, Various

Explanation

The Japanese prefix '諸 (しょ)' is used to indicate 'various' or 'many' when attached to nouns. It often implies a collective or plural sense, referring to multiple items or aspects of the noun it modifies. For example: various countries「諸国」(しょこく). It is commonly used in formal or written contexts. Another example: various opinions「諸意見」(しょいけん). Note that this prefix is not used in casual conversation and is typically found in compound words or formal expressions.

Part Of Speech

prefix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1113

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 諸

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

諸

Meaning

Many, Various

Words Related to 諸 Through the Kanji 諸

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 諸 as well.

word

諸国

Meaning

Countries

word

諸島

Meaning

Archipelago

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'Sho' means 'Various' .

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