全
全 — Whole
whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
On’yomiゼン (zen)
Kun’yomiまったく (mattaku)
Kun’yomiすべて (subete)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 全
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety; to begin with |
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 安全保障 | あんぜんほしょう anzenhoshou | (guarantee of) security |
| 全員 | ぜんいん zenin | all members; all hands; everyone |
| 全日 | ぜんじつ zenjitsu | all days |
Study notes
全 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #75 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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