諸 – various, many, several

15 strokesTaught in grade 6#658 in newspaper frequencyN2 vocabulary

The kanji 諸 means various, many, several, together. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ショ (sho); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is もろ (moro). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 言 (no. 149).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ショ	sho
Kun’yomi	もろ	moro

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: 言 (Kangxi radical 149). Components: 言・日・老.

Words using 諸

諸しょvarious諸君しょくんyou (people)

Example sentences

諸設備の費用は払っていただきます。

You have to pay for utilities.

Tatoeba #147390

私は諸君のすべてを知っているわけではない。

I don't know every one of you.

Tatoeba #155940

諸君、ちょっと御挨拶申し上げます。

Gentlemen, allow me to say a few words in greeting.

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Kanji with the same radical

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