Kanji N1

衆: masses, great numbers, multitude

衆 is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning masses, great numbers, multitude, written with 12 strokes. It is read シュウ, シュ (on) and おおい (kun). Children in Japan learn it in grade 6. You will see it in 大衆 (たいしゅう, general public) and 衆議院 (しゅうぎいん, House of Representatives).

衆

Meanings

  • masses
  • great numbers
  • multitude
  • populace
Strokes12
JLPT levelN1
School gradeGrade 6
Frequency#450 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • シュウ
  • シュ

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • おおい

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

Watch the stroke order

Every stroke in order, the live one in vermilion. Replay as often as you like.

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Now draw it

Trace each stroke in order. Wrong direction or wrong order gets flagged right away.

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Your turn: draw stroke 1 of 12. Start at the dot.

Common words with 衆

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 大衆たいしゅう

    general public; the masses

    JLPT N1
  • 衆議院しゅうぎいん

    House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

    JLPT N1
  • 観衆かんしゅう

    spectators; onlookers; members of the audience

    JLPT N1
  • 公衆こうしゅう

    the public; general public

    JLPT N2
  • 衆しゅう

    great numbers (of people); numerical superiority

    JLPT N1
  • 衆院しゅういん

    House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

  • 民衆みんしゅう

    people; populace; masses

  • 聴衆ちょうしゅう

    audience; attendance; hearers

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Readings, meanings and words from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, names from JMnedict, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata, CC0. JLPT lists after Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk), CC BY.