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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 10

衆 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

multitude; public

On: シュウshuu シュshu
Kun: おおいooi

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

衆12 strokes

How to write 衆: stroke order

衆 has 12 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

衆 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 衆 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 衆

The parts 衆 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

血
blood
Radical
亻 (人)
person

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 10

幕 curtain; actOnバク、マクKunとばり督 supervise; directOnトクKunみる、ただす、ひきいる倉 storehouseOnソウKunくら、にわか施 carry out; provideOnシ、セKunほどこす、しく嫌 dislike; aversionOnケン、ゲンKunいや、きらう、きらい継 succeed; continueOnケイKunつぐ、まま障 obstruct; hinderOnショウKunさわる、へだてる、ふせぐ貴 precious; esteemedOnキKunたっとい、とうとい、たっとぶ整 arrange; put in orderOnセイKunととのえる、ととのう衆 multitude; publicOnシュウ、シュKunおおい