Quick answer
普 is the kanji for "Universal". Its reading is あまね.く (amaneku). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Universal
Also : Wide · General · Prussia
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 普 represents 'UNIVERSAL'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of universal.
On-reading: ふ — remember this sound by associating it with universal. Kun-reading: あまね.く.
Example Sentences
普通の生活を送ることの大切さを、病気になって初めて気づきました。
ふつうのせいかつをおくることのたいせつさを、びょうきになってはじめてきづきました。
I only realized the importance of living an ordinary life when I got sick.
このカフェは普段使いにぴったりの、落ち着いた雰囲気です。
このかふぇはふだんづかいにぴったりの、おちついたふんいきです。
This café has a calm atmosphere perfect for everyday use.
Vocabulary using 普
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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