Quick answer
皆 is the kanji for "All". Its reading is みな (mina). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
All
Also : Everything · Everyone
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 皆 represents 'ALL'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of all.
On-reading: かい — remember this sound by associating it with all. Kun-reading: みな.
Example Sentences
皆で協力して完成しました。
みんなできょうりょくしてかんせいしました。
We all cooperated and completed it.
皆さん、お元気ですか？
みなさん、おげんきですか？
Everyone, how are you?
Vocabulary using 皆
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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