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Japanese symbol for “multitudes”

Romaji: yuushuu
the multitudes; the people

In Japanese, multitudes is , read (yuushuu).

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

  1. n the multitudes; the people

Kanji and stroke order

possess, have, exist
on: ユウ、ウ
kun: あ.る
6 strokes · JLPT 3
masses, great numbers, multitude
on: シュウ、シュ
kun: おお.い
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ある aruto be; to exist; to live
ゆうめい yuumeifamous; well-known
しょゆう shoyuupossession; ownership
ゆうこう yuukouvalid; effective
ゆうりょう yuuryoufee-charging; paid; not free
ゆうり yuuriadvantageous; favourable; better
たいしゅう taishuugeneral public; the masses
みんしゅう minshuupeople; populace; masses

See also: Chinese symbol for “multitudes”.

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.