Kanji 総: general, whole, all, full, total
Key takeaways
Kanji 総: general, whole, all, full, total. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 総
general, whole, all, full, total
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine busily (忩) gathering threads (糸) together to tie them into a single bundle. It represents the act of collecting everything to form a 'whole' or 'total'. It is used in words like 'general' (総合) or 'total' (総計).
