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Japanese symbol for “subgroup”

Romaji: agun
subgroup

In Japanese, subgroup is , read (agun).

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 subgroup

Kanji and stroke order

Asia, rank next, come after
on: ア
kun: つ.ぐ
7 strokes · JLPT 1
flock, group, crowd
on: グン
kun: む.れる、む.れ、むら、むら.がる
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “subgroup”

WordReadingMeaning
あぞく azokusubgroup (in the periodic table)
ぶぶんぐん bubungunsubgroup
かいぐん kaigunsubgroup
サブグループ sabuguruupusubgroup (e.g. in society)
こグループ koguruupusmall group; subgroup

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とうあ touaEast Asia; the Orient
あえん aenzinc (Zn)
あねったい anettaisubtropics
はくあ hakuachalk (rock)
ありゅう aryuu(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation
アジア ajiaAsia
ばつぐん batsugunoutstanding; excellent; exceptional
むれ muregroup; crowd; flock

See also: Chinese symbol for “subgroup”.

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.

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