普
普 — Universal
universal, wide(ly), generally, Prussia
On’yomiフ (fu)
Kun’yomiあまねく (amaneku)
Kun’yomiあまねし (amaneshi)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 普
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 普及 | ふきゅう fukyuu | diffusion; spread; popularization |
| 普賢 | ふげん fugen | Samantabhadra (bodhisattva); Universal Compassion |
| 普段 | ふだん fudan | usual; normal; everyday |
| 普通預金 | ふつうよきん futsuuyokin | ordinary deposit; savings account; deposit account |
| 普遍 | ふへん fuhen | universal; general; ubiquitous |
Study notes
普 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #757 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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