JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 統: "overall, relationship, ruling"
The kanji 統 means "overall, relationship, ruling, governing". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read トウ in on'yomi and す.べる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
トウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
す.べる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | overall, relationship, ruling, governing |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 125 of 2,501 |
Common words with 統
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 統一unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification
- 統一Touitsu · Unification Church (abbr); The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity
- 伝統tradition; convention
- 大統領president (of a country) · big man; boss; buddy; mate
- 系統system · lineage; ancestry; family line
- 統治rule; reign; government; governing
- 統合integration; unification; unity; combination
- 統制regulation; control
- 統率command; lead; generalship; leadership
- 統括unification; bringing together; generalization · control; supervision
- 統べるto rule over; to govern; to command; to control · to integrate; to consolidate; to unite; to incorporate
- 伝統的traditional; customary; conventional
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