What is the Kanji for "Widely", "Generally", and "Normal"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Widely", "Generally", and "Normal", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Widely", "Generally", and "Normal" is "普".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Fu".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "並" means "Line" and "Row" and can be read as "Hei", "Nara", and "Nami". And The kanji "日" means "Day" and "Sun" and can be read as "Jitsu", "Nichi", "Hi", and "Ka".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "普" mean in japanese?

"普" means "Widely", "Generally", and "Normal".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

普通: "Normal". The adjectival noun '普通 (ふつう)' means 'normal'. It is used to describe something that is typical, average, or ordinary. It can be used to describe people, objects, situations, and more. For example: This is a normal day - (これは普通の一日です). She has a normal job - (彼女は普通の仕事をしています).

普及: "Spread". The verbal noun '普及 (ふきゅう)' means 'to spread'. This term refers to the act of dispersing or disseminating something, such as an idea, technology, or trend, so that it becomes more widely known or used. For example: The new technology is spreading rapidly - (その新技術は急速に普及している). The government is working to spread awareness of the issue - (政府はその問題の普及に取り組んでいる).

普遍: "Universal". The noun '普遍 (ふへん)' means 'universal'. It refers to something that is widely applicable, general, or not limited to a particular context. It can be used to describe ideas, principles, or phenomena that are fundamental and span across different domains. For example: This is a universal truth - (これは普遍の真理である). The universal laws of science - (科学の普遍的な法則).

普段: "Normally". The adverb '普段 (ふだん)' means 'normally' or 'usually'. It is used to describe an action or state that occurs regularly or habitually. This adverb can modify verbs, adjectives, or entire sentences. For example: I normally eat breakfast at 7am - (私は普段7時に朝ご飯を食べます). He is usually late to work - (彼は普段遅刻します).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ふ" is read as "fu"

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.