carrier, carry, all, general

About this kanji

The kanji 「般」 primarily means carrier or general, representing the idea of something that encompasses a wide range. It is typically used in nouns rather than verbs. You will often find it in compounds like 一般 (いっぱん), meaning "general"; 全般 (ぜんぱん), which refers to "the whole"; and 一般的 (いっぱんてき), meaning "general characteristics". Another interesting compound is 諸般 (しょはん), which means “various.” A usage note is that this kanji gives a sense of inclusiveness, making it ideal for discussing broad topics or categories in conversation.

Example sentences

• この問題は一般的なものだ。

  This issue is a common one.

Meanings across languages

English

carrier, carry, all, general, sort, kind

Tiếng Việt

vận chuyển, mang theo, tất cả, chung, loại, kind

日本語

運ぶ者, 持つ, すべて, 一般, 種, 型

한국어

운반자, 사다, 모두, 일반, 종류, 종

中文

载体, 携带, 所有, 一般, 种类, 类型

id

pembawa, membawa, semua, umum, jenis, golongan

th

ผู้ถือ, ถือ, ทั้งหมด, ทั่วไป, ประเภท, ชนิด

es

portador, llevar, todo, general, tipo, clase

fr

porteur, porter, tout, général, genre, type

de

Träger, tragen, alle, allgemein, Art, Sorte

pt

portador, carregar, todos, geral, tipo, gênero

Common compounds

• 一般いっぱんgeneral, universal, ordinary
• 全般ぜんぱん(the) whole, as a whole, in general
• 一般的いっぱんてきgeneral, popular, common
• 一般にいっぱんにgenerally, in general, widely
• 諸般しょはんvarious, several
• 先般せんぱんsome time ago, the other day
• 般若はんにゃprajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment), hannya, mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)
• 一般人いっぱんじんordinary person, member of the general public, non-celebrity