全

all, whole

JLPT N3 Grade 3 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: まった
On'yomi: ゼン
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

全 means "all, whole". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read まった in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゼン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

全部ぜんぶ

all

全 in example sentences

それで全部ぜんぶ？

Sore de zenbu?

Is that all?
安全あんぜんな旅たびを。

Anzen na tabi o.

Have a safe trip.
全まったくですね。

Mattaku desu ne.

You're quite right.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 全

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Common questions

What does the kanji 全 mean?: 全 means "all, whole". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 全 have?: 全 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 全 read?: It is read まった in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゼン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 全?: 全 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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