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JLPT N1 · 12 strokes

The kanji 衆 — “crowd, masses”

衆 means crowd, masses and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 12 strokes and uses the blood radical (血).

Stroke order · 12 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): シュウ、シュ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): おお(い)
Radical: 血 · blood
Strokes: 12

How to remember 衆

Three people beneath blood — a crowd. 観衆 (spectators); 衆議院 is Japan's lower house — heard in election news!

Example words with 衆

On'yomi readings

観衆かんしゅうspectators, crowd
衆議院しゅうぎいんHouse of Representatives

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