Kanji 統: overall, relationship, ruling, governing
Kanji 統: overall, relationship, ruling, governing. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
overall, relationship, ruling, governing
Kanji structure breakdown
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.