Stroke Order
Meaning
General, Whole, All, Full
On'yomi (音読み)
そう
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
す.べて, すべ.て, ふさ
Stroke Count
14 strokes

総 in useful words

Learn the character in complete words, because its pronunciation can change with context. Read each word aloud, connect it with the meaning, and then cover the reading to test yourself.

総会そうかい
general meeting
総額そうがく
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
総合そうごう
synthesis; combination; integration; putting together
総長そうちょう
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; chancellor
総務そうむ
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
総理そうり
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

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