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Kanji Detail for 惣 - "all, general"

惣

  • Meaning

    惣 means "all, general." Also associated with gather.

    1. All - Everything; the whole; entirely.

    2. Gather - To collect; to bring together.

    3. General - Overall; comprehensive; total.

  • Words using 惣

    • 惣菜 そうざい Listen small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish

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    • Verified meaning: all, general
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おさむ, さい, す, そう)
    • Also carries these associations: gather
    • Traditionally considered inauspicious in names — Japanese readers may find it an unlucky choice. Check the meanings above carefully before using it on skin.

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 惣

    Given names 惣(おさむ)Listen 惣(のぶ)Listen

    Surnames 惣(さい)Listen 惣(す)Listen 惣(そう)Listen 惣(そうざき)Listen 惣(そうじ)Listen 惣(みち)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    all

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    overall [questionable variant]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    soh(ソウ) ソウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    sube.te(すべ-て) すべ-て

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

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    心 忄 (kokoro・shitagokoro・risshimben)

  • Related Keywords

    all gather general bundle collect everyone overall total aggregate complete comprehensive entirety inclusive accumulate unite cumulative

Sentences including 惣

  • I continued buying prepared dishes even after I went to middle school.

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