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衆 kanji: meaning “masses”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
masses
On'yomi
シュウ、シュ
Kun'yomi
おお・い

Picture story to remember 衆

A huge crowd of people (亻) lines up around a dish (皿) of red soup, the hungry masses.

Parts in this story:皿

How to write 衆: stroke order

衆 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 衆

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Kanji that share parts with 衆.