What is the Kanji for 'Multitude'? | 衆

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Multitude', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Multitude' is 衆.

kanji

衆

Meaning

Multitude

Reading

onyomiしゅ

shu

しゅう

shuu

Parts

血Blood 乑

Example Word

合衆: federation. The Japanese noun '合衆 (がっしゅう)' refers to a 'federation' or a union of states or groups. It is often used in the context of political or organizational structures where multiple entities come together under a unified system. For example, the United States is referred to as 'アメリカ合衆国 (あめりかがっしゅうこく)' in Japanese, which literally translates to 'United States of America'. Another example: The federation decided to implement new policies「合衆は新しい政策を実施することに決めた」(がっしゅうはあたらしいせいさくをじっしすることにきめた). This term is formal and is typically used in political or historical contexts.

Radical

血

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

610

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 衆

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

kanji

血

Meaning

Blood

component

乑

Words Using 衆

This kanji is used in 8 words:

word

民衆

Meaning

Masses

word

大衆

Meaning

Masses

word

公衆

Meaning

Public

word

衆議院

Meaning

House of Representatives

word

観衆

Meaning

Crowd

word

群衆

Meaning

Crowd

word

衆

Meaning

Crowd

word

合衆

Meaning

Federation

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What does 衆 mean?

衆 means 'Multitude'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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