various, many, several, together

About this kanji

The kanji 諸, pronounced shoo in on'yomi and moro in kun'yomi, primarily means "various" or "many." It is often used as a prefix in compound words, making it very useful for describing a range of items or people. For example, 諸君 (shokun) means "you (people)," 諸国 (shokoku) refers to "various countries," and 諸島 (shotou) means "archipelago" or a group of islands. It's important to note that when used in these compounds, 諸 conveys a sense of variety or multiplicity, emphasizing that we are talking about several different things or people together.

Example sentences

• 諸問題を解決する必要がある。

  It is necessary to solve various issues.

Meanings across languages

English

various, many, several, together

Tiếng Việt

đa dạng, nhiều, một số, cùng nhau

日本語

諸々, 多く, いくつか, 共に

한국어

여러, 많은, 몇몇, 함께

中文

各种, 许多, 若干, 一起

id

berbagai

th

หลากหลาย

es

varios

fr

divers

de

verschiedene

pt

vários

Common compounds

• 諸君しょくんyou (people), gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen
• 諸国しょこくvarious countries, various regions, various provinces
• 諸島しょとうarchipelago, group of islands
• 諸般しょはんvarious, several
• 諸悪しょあくvarious evils, every kind of evil, all evils
• 諸刃もろはdouble-edged (e.g. sword blade), double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife), double-edged blade
• 諸々もろもろall kinds of things, various things, large number of people
• 諸にもろにcompletely, all the way, altogether

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