衆 Kanji – masses
The Japanese kanji 衆 can mean masses, great numbers, multitude, populace.
Meaning and Readings
How is 衆 read?
衆 has the onyomi readings シュウ, シュ and the kunyomi reading おおい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shuu, shu, ooi.
Common Japanese Words Using 衆
These common Japanese words contain 衆. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- アメリカ合衆国（アメリカがっしゅうこく） — United States of America
- 観衆（かんしゅう） — spectators, onlookers, members of the audience
- 公衆（こうしゅう） — the public, general public
- 公衆衛生（こうしゅうえいせい） — public health, public hygiene, sanitation
- 公衆電話（こうしゅうでんわ） — public telephone, pay phone
- 衆（しゅう） — great numbers (of people), numerical superiority, masses
- 衆院（しゅういん） — House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
- 衆議院（しゅうぎいん） — House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
- 大衆（たいしゅう） — general public, the masses
- 大衆文学（たいしゅうぶんがく） — popular literature