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Kanji Detail for 統 - "to govern, system"

統

  • Meaning

    統 means "to govern, system." Also associated with to unify.

    1. Govern - To rule; to control.

    2. Unify - To bring together; to consolidate.

    3. System - A connected whole; a lineage.

    4. Beginning - The origin; the start.

  • Words using 統

    • 統一 とういつ Listen unity; consolidation; uniformity
    • 大統領 だいとうりょう Listen president (of a country); big man; boss
    • 伝統 でんとう Listen tradition; convention
    • 統合 とうごう Listen integration; unification; unity
    • 統治 とうち Listen rule; reign; government
    • 統計 とうけい Listen statistics
    • 統制 とうせい Listen regulation; control
    • 伝統的 でんとうてき Listen traditional; customary; conventional

  • Four-character idioms with 統

    • 精神統一 せいしんとういつ Listen concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)

  • Tattoo check: 統

    • Verified meaning: to govern, system
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おさむ, すはる, すばる, すぶる)
    • Also carries these associations: to unify

    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 統

    Given names 統(おさむ)Listen 統(すはる)Listen 統(すばる)Listen 統(すめる)Listen 統(とう)Listen 統(とおる)Listen 統(はじめ)Listen 統(みつる)Listen 統(もと)Listen

    Surnames 統(すぶる)Listen 統(つずき)Listen 統(むね)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    overall; relationship; ruling; governing

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    govern, command, control; unite

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to gather; to unite; to unify; whole

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to govern, to command; to gather, to unite

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The thread of silk. Hence matters with traceable threads are called 統系. Also generation after generation continuing unbroken is also called 統. Such as emperors succeeding each other is called 皇統. Sages succeeding each other is called 道統. | To manage overall. Such as 統領 (command), 統帶 (lead). The head of a democratic country is called 總統 (president). Old military commanders included 協統 and 標統. All are this meaning. | To unite. Such as 統一 (unify), 統同 (unite).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    toh(トウ) トウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    sube.ru(す-べる) す-べる

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    to govern to unify system beginning line connection regulation norm unity cohesion consolidation administer amalgamate blend centralize combine command control coordinate direct fuse guide harmonize integrate lead manage merge organize standardize

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