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Kanji 統: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 統: overall, relationship, ruling, governing

Key takeaways

Kanji 統: overall, relationship, ruling, governing. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

overallrelationshiprulinggoverning

On reading

トウ

Kun reading

す.べるほび.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 統

overall, relationship, ruling, governing

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

糸 + 充

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

By binding scattered pieces together with a thread (糸) until the space is completely filled (充), this kanji represents unifying and governing everything as a whole. It is used in words like President (大統領) or Statistics (統計) to describe overseeing or managing a system.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

トウ
  • 統合とうごう

    integration / unification / combining

  • 統治とうじ

    rule / governance / administration

  • 統制とうせい

    control / regulation / command

  • 統率とうそつ

    command / leadership / control

  • 系統けいとう

    system / lineage / classification

  • 統一とういつ

    unity / consolidation / uniformity

  • 統計とうけい

    statistics / statistical data

  • 大統領だいとうりょう

    president / chief executive

Commonly used words

  • 統合
    とうごう

    integration / unification / combining

  • 統治
    とうじ

    rule / governance / administration

  • 統制
    とうせい

    control / regulation / command

  • 統率
    とうそつ

    command / leadership / control

  • 系統
    けいとう

    system / lineage / classification

  • 統一
    とういつ

    unity / consolidation / uniformity

Example sentences

Example 1

会社の合が決まった。

Translation

The company's merger has been decided.

Example 2

データの合が必要です。

Translation

Data integration is necessary.

Example 3

その国は今、新しい政府に治されている。

Translation

That country is currently governed by a new government.

Example 4

治の仕方で国の未来が決まる。

Translation

The country's future is decided by the way it is governed.

Kanji 統: overall, relationship, ruling, governing | Daily Nihongo