Japanese symbol for “multitude”
群衆
ぐんしゅう
Romaji: gunshuu
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng
In Japanese, multitude is 群衆, read ぐんしゅう (gunshuu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
Written forms: 群衆. Readings: ぐんしゅう、ぐんしゅ、ぐんじゅ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “multitude”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 複数個 | ふくすうこ fukusuuko | multitude |
| 十重二十重 | とえはたえ toehatae | multitude |
| 衆多 | しゅうた shuuta | multitude; great numbers |
| 億兆 | おくちょう okuchou | the people; multitude; masses |
| ８００ | はっぴゃく happyaku | multitude; large number |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
| 群れ | むれ mure | group; crowd; flock |
| 症候群 | しょうこうぐん shoukougun | syndrome |
| 群がる | むらがる muragaru | to swarm; to gather |
| 大群 | たいぐん taigun | large crowd; large herd; large flock |
| 大衆 | たいしゅう taishuu | general public; the masses |
| 民衆 | みんしゅう minshuu | people; populace; masses |
| 衆議院 | しゅうぎいん shuugiin | House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “multitude”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.