全 Kanji – whole
The Japanese kanji 全 can mean whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill.
Meaning and Readings
How is 全 read?
全 has the onyomi reading ゼン and the kunyomi readings まったく, すべて.
In romaji, these readings can be written as zen, mattaku, subete.
Common Japanese Words Using 全
These common Japanese words contain 全. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 安全（あんぜん） — safety, security
- 安全保障（あんぜんほしょう） — (guarantee of) security
- 完全（かんぜん） — perfect, complete
- 健全（けんぜん） — healthy, sound, wholesome
- 心不全（しんふぜん） — heart failure
- 全（ぜん） — all, whole, entire, complete, total, pan-
- 全く（まったく） — really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly
- 全域（ぜんいき） — the whole area, the entire region, all parts (of)
- 全員（ぜんいん） — all members, all hands, everyone, everybody, whole crew
- 全快（ぜんかい） — complete recovery of health