総

general, whole

JLPT N2 Grade 5 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: す.べて・すべ.て・ふさ
On'yomi: ソウ
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

総 means "general, whole". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read す.べて・すべ.て・ふさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

総 in example sentences

生徒せいとの総数そうすうはいくらですか？

Seito no sousuu wa ikura desu ka?

What is the total number of students?
「道どう」という漢字かんじの総画そうかく数すうは何なん画かくですか。

Dou to iu kanji no soukaku suu wa nan kaku desu ka.

How many strokes does the kanji for "michi" have?
勘定かんじょう書しょの総額そうがくは１００ドルになった。

Kanjousho no sougaku wa 100 doru ni natta.

The bill amounted to 100 dollars.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 総

総じて generally speaking

More 糸 (thread) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 総 mean?: 総 means "general, whole". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 総 have?: 総 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 総 read?: It is read す.べて・すべ.て・ふさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 総?: 総 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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