Kanji 衆: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

Key takeaways

Kanji 衆: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

衆

Meaning

massesgreat numbersmultitudepopulace

On reading

シュウシュ

Kun reading

おお.い

Radical

血

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 衆

masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

Kanji structure breakdown

衆

Structure breakdown

血 + 亻

Mnemonic story

The top part represents blood (血), and the bottom shows a crowd of people (众). It symbolizes a large group of people sharing a common bond or bloodline, referring to the 'masses' or 'populace.'

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シュウ

観衆かんしゅう
spectators / audience / onlookers
衆しゅう
the masses / common people
衆議院しゅうぎいん
House of Representatives / Lower House
大衆たいしゅう
general public / masses
公衆こうしゅう
the public / people in general

Commonly used words

観衆
かんしゅう
spectators / audience / onlookers
衆
しゅう
the masses / common people
衆議院
しゅうぎいん
House of Representatives / Lower House
大衆
たいしゅう
general public / masses
公衆
こうしゅう
the public / people in general

Example sentences

Example 1

コンサートに多くの観衆が集まった。

Translation

Many spectators gathered at the concert.

Example 2

観衆の前でスピーチをした。

Translation

He gave a speech in front of the audience.

Example 3

衆の前で話すのは緊張する。

Translation

Speaking in front of the masses is nerve-wracking.

Example 4

衆議院は国の重要な機関です。

Translation

The House of Representatives is an important national institution.

Kanji 衆: masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

観衆 (かんしゅう): meaning and examples

衆 (しゅう): meaning and examples

衆議院 (しゅうぎいん): meaning and examples

大衆 (たいしゅう): meaning and examples

公衆 (こうしゅう): meaning and examples