whole, entire, all, complete
Also: fulfill
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゼン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まった.く
- すべ.て
About this kanji
The kanji 「全」 means whole or complete, and it often appears in various contexts wanting to express totality. It can be used as a noun or in combination words, making it quite versatile. Common compounds include 安全 (あんぜん), which means safety; 完全 (かんぜん) meaning perfect; and 健全 (けんぜん), which refers to something healthy. When you see this kanji, think of it as an indication of everything being included or fulfilled in some way. For example, 全域 (ぜんいき) means the whole area, while 全員 (ぜんいん) indicates all members of a group. This kanji is useful for describing completeness in different situations.
Example sentences
全ての事を見渡す。
Look over everything.
Meanings across languages
- English
- whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
- Tiếng Việt
- toàn bộ, toàn vẹn, tất cả, hoàn chỉnh, hoàn thành
- 日本語
- 全, 完全, すべて
- 한국어
- 전체, 전부, 완전하다
- 中文
- 整体, 全部, 完全
- id
- keseluruhan
- th
- ทั้งหมด
- es
- totalidad
- fr
- totalité
- de
- Ganzheit
- pt
- totalidade
Common compounds
- 安全あんぜんsafety, security
- 完全かんぜんperfect, complete
- 健全けんぜんhealthy, sound, wholesome
- 全域ぜんいきthe whole area, the entire region, all parts (of)
- 全員ぜんいんall members, all hands, everyone
- 全額ぜんがくtotal, full amount, sum
- 全勝ぜんしょうcomplete victory, winning a tournament with no losses
- 全身ぜんしんwhole (body), full-length (e.g. portrait), systemic
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