統 Kanji – overall

The Japanese kanji 統 can mean overall, relationship, ruling, governing.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: overall, relationship, ruling, governing
Onyomi: トウ
Kunyomi: すべる, ほびる
Romaji: tou, suberu, hobiru
JLPT: 1
Frequency Rank: 125

How is 統 read?

統 has the onyomi reading トウ and the kunyomi readings すべる, ほびる.

In romaji, these readings can be written as tou, suberu, hobiru.

Common Japanese Words Using 統

These common Japanese words contain 統. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 系統(けいとう) — system
  • 正統(せいとう) — legitimate, orthodox, traditional
  • 総統(そうとう) — supreme ruler, generalissimo
  • 大統領(だいとうりょう) — president (of a country)
  • 伝統(でんとう) — tradition, convention
  • 伝統的(でんとうてき) — traditional, customary, conventional
  • 統一(とういつ) — unity, consolidation, uniformity, unification, compatible
  • 統括(とうかつ) — unification, bringing together, generalization
  • 統計(とうけい) — statistics
  • 統合(とうごう) — integration, unification, unity, combination, consolidation, synthesis

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