JLPT N2 · 15 strokes
Kanji 諸: "various, many, several"
The kanji 諸 means "various, many, several, together". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ショ in on'yomi and もろ 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)
ショ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
もろ
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 | various, many, several, together |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 658 of 2,501 |
Common words with 諸
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 諸君you (people) · gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends; everyone
- 諸various; many; several
- 諸共(all) together
- 諸々all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
- 諸国various countries; various regions; various provinces
- 諸侯feudal lords; barons; princes
- 諸にcompletely; all the way; altogether; bodily
- 諸外国various foreign countries; several foreign countries
- 諸悪の根源root of all evil
- 諸島archipelago; group of islands
- 諸説various opinions; various theories · various rumors (rumours)
- 周辺諸国surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
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