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Kanji Detail for 綜 - "rule, synthesize"

綜

  • Meaning

    綜 means "rule, synthesize."

    1. Govern - To rule over; to manage comprehensively.

    2. Consolidate - To bring together; to unify.

    3. Weaving tool - A loom implement for separating threads.

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    • Verified meaning: rule, synthesize
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おさむ, すぶる, そう, そうじ)

    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 綜

    Given names 綜(おさむ)Listen

    Surnames 綜(すぶる)Listen 綜(そう)Listen 綜(そうじ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    rule; synthesize

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    arrange threads for weaving

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    heddle; Taiwan pr. [zong4]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to sum up; to arrange threads for weaving

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

    Interweaving silk threads is called 綜. Hence saying matters interwoven is called 錯綜. | To gather and summarize. Such as 綜理 (manage comprehensively).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    soh(ソウ) ソウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    osa.meru(おさ-める) おさ-める

    sube.ru(す-べる) す-べる

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    govern weaving tool weave intermingle unify consolidate comprehensive overall synthesis administer command control manage loom integration

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