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Kanji 普: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 普: universal, wide(ly), generally, Prussia

Key takeaways

Kanji 普: universal, wide(ly), generally, Prussia. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

universalwide(ly)generallyPrussia

On reading

Kun reading

あまね.くあまねし

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 普

universal, wide(ly), generally, Prussia

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

並 + 日

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Just as the sun (日) shines equally on everything lined up side-by-side (並), this character represents a 'universal' or 'common' state. It describes things that are ordinary or widespread, like sunlight reaching everyone.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 普遍ふへん

    universality / omnipresence

  • 普及ふきゅう

    spread / popularization / diffusion

  • 普段ふだん

    usually / normally / habitually

  • 普通ふつう

    normal / usual / regular

Commonly used words

  • 普遍
    ふへん

    universality / omnipresence

  • 普及
    ふきゅう

    spread / popularization / diffusion

  • 普段
    ふだん

    usually / normally / habitually

  • 普通
    ふつう

    normal / usual / regular

Example sentences

Example 1

愛は遍的な感情です。

Translation

Love is a universal feeling.

Example 2

この理論は遍に通用します。

Translation

This theory applies universally.

Example 3

スマホの及が速いです。

Translation

The spread of smartphones is fast.

Example 4

健康の知識が全国に及した。

Translation

Health knowledge spread nationwide.

Kanji 普: universal, wide(ly), generally, Prussia | Daily Nihongo