overall, relationship, ruling, governing
On'yomi (音読み)
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- す.べる
About this kanji
The kanji 統 (とう) primarily conveys meanings related to governing or unifying. It is commonly used as a noun but can also appear in various verbs. For example, in the compound 伝統 (でんとう), meaning "tradition," it connects to cultural aspects. Another compound, 統一 (とういつ), translates to "unity," indicating the act of bringing things together. Additionally, 統計 (とうけい) means "statistics," which relates to the organization of data. A helpful note is that while 統 is often associated with leadership and management, it can also imply a sense of overall coherence or unity in different contexts.
Example sentences
全体を統一することが要求される。
It is required to unify the whole.
Meanings across languages
- English
- overall, relationship, ruling, governing
- Tiếng Việt
- quản lý, thống nhất
- 日本語
- 統一, 統治
- 한국어
- 통합, 지배
- 中文
- 统治, 统合
- id
- umum, hubungan
- th
- รวม
- es
- general, relación
- fr
- global, relation
- de
- Gesamt, Beziehung
- pt
- global, relacionamento
Common compounds
- 伝統tradition, convention
- 統一unity, consolidation, uniformity
- 統計statistics
- 統合integration, unification, unity
- 統治rule, reign, government
- 統制regulation, control
- 大統領president (of a country), big man, boss
- 伝統的traditional, customary, conventional
Words using this kanji
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