漢字城 Kanji Fortress

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Also: whole

On'yomi
ゼン
Kun'yomi
まった-く、すべ-て
Strokes
6
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): まった-く.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
全 is written in 6 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

One person (人) standing over the king (王) — one ruler covering all of the whole land.

A common word

  • 全部 ぜんぶ all

Example sentences

  • ごはんをぜんぶたべました。

    I ate all of the rice.

  • このほんはぜんぜんおもしろくない。

    This book isn't interesting at all.

Don't confuse it with

Kanji that share a part

人 is its radical. 24 kanji share it in all.

王 is a component. 33 kanji share it in all.