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What is the Kanji for 'Whole' and 'All'? | 全

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Whole' and 'All' is 全.

    kanji

    全

    Meaning

    Whole, All

    Reading

    kunyomiまった

    matta

    すべ

    sube

    onyomiぜん

    zen

    Parts

    王King 𠆢Person (人)

    Example Word

    全部: all. The Japanese adverb '全部 (ぜんぶ)' means 'all' or 'entirely'. It is used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of something, leaving nothing out. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be applied to objects, actions, or abstract concepts. For example: I ate all the cake「ケーキを全部食べた」(ケーキをぜんぶたべた). All the students came「学生は全部来た」(がくせいはぜんぶきた). It can also be used in negative sentences, such as: I didn't understand all of it「全部は分からなかった」(ぜんぶはわからなかった). Note that '全部' is often used with verbs to emphasize completeness.

    Radical

    入

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    135

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 全

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

    kanji

    王

    Meaning

    King

    radical

    𠆢

    Meaning

    Person

全 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    栓

    Meaning

    Plug, Stopper

    kanji

    詮

    Meaning

    Elucidate

    kanji

    金

    Meaning

    Gold

Words Using 全

This kanji is used in 19 words:

    word

    全て

    Meaning

    All

    word

    全般

    Meaning

    Overall

    word

    全面

    Meaning

    Entirety

    word

    全部

    Meaning

    All

    word

    全員

    Meaning

    Everyone

    word

    健全

    Meaning

    Sound, Healthy

    word

    安全

    Meaning

    Safe

    word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

    word

    全身

    Meaning

    Whole body

    word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

    word

    保全

    Meaning

    Preservation, Conservation

    word

    全国

    Meaning

    Nationwide

    word

    不完全

    Meaning

    Incomplete

    word

    完全

    Meaning

    Complete

    word

    全く

    Meaning

    Completely

    word

    全

    Meaning

    All

    word

    全速力

    Meaning

    Full speed

    word

    全然

    Meaning

    Not at all

    word

    全力

    Meaning

    Full power

Kanji Related to 全 Through the Part 王

These 18 kanji contain the part 王 as well.

    kanji

    狂

    Meaning

    Crazy, Lunatic

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    羊

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    弄

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    kanji

    聖

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    球

    Meaning

    Ball

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    皇

    Meaning

    Emperor

    kanji

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    現

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    kanji

    旺

    Meaning

    Effulgent

    kanji

    釜

    Meaning

    Cauldron

    kanji

    環

    Meaning

    Ring, Surround

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    珠

    Meaning

    Ball, Pearl

    kanji

    呈

    Meaning

    Display, Present

    kanji

    玉

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

Learn the Kanji 全

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 全 mean?

全 means 'Whole' and 'All'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.