衆 – masses, great numbers, multitude

12 strokesTaught in grade 6#450 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 衆 means masses, great numbers, multitude, populace. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シュウ、シュ (shuu, shu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is おお.い (ooi). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 血 (no. 143).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シュウ	shuu
On’yomi	シュ	shu
Kun’yomi	おお.い	ooi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 血 (Kangxi radical 143). Components: 血・皿・糸.

Words using 衆

衆しゅうgreat numbers (of people)公衆こうしゅうthe public観衆かんしゅうspectators群衆ぐんしゅうgroup (of people)大衆たいしゅうgeneral public衆議院しゅうぎいんHouse of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

Example sentences

この建物には公衆トイレがありますか。

Is there a public toilet in this building?

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そのショーは観衆には楽しいものであった。

The show was pleasing to the audience.

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群衆が現場に群がった。

A crowd gathered at the scene.

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Kanji with the same radical

血

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