Quick answer
衆 is the kanji for "Multitude". Its reading is おお.い (ooi). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Multitude
Also : Masses · Populace · Great numbers
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Example Sentences
多くの衆が彼の演説を静かに聴いていた。
おおくのしゅうがかれのえんぜつをしずかにきいていた
A large gathering of people listened quietly to his speech.
衆議院の議員たちは、真摯に国の未来について議論していた。
しゅうぎいんのぎいんたちは、しんしにくにのみらいについてぎろんしていた
The members of the House of Representatives debated the nation's future seriously.
Vocabulary using 衆
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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