惣 (zǒng) - A rare character used in Japanese names and & variant form meaning 'all', 'total', 'general'.

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zǒng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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惣 · zǒng

A rare character used in Japanese names and historical Chinese texts;

variant form meaning 'all', 'total', 'general'.

A rare character used in Japanese names andvariant form meaning 'all', 'total', 'general'.

Usage highlights

SōsukeGeneral termHead of familyAll peopleGeneral affairs

Synonyms

  • 總— total, all, general
  • 全— whole, complete

Antonyms

  • 分— divide, separate, part
  • 別— different, separate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Used in Japanese names like Sōsuke (惣助).
  • Appears in historical documents meaning 'all' (惣称).
  • Found in compound terms in classical texts (惣領).

Collocations

  • Sōsuke(惣助)
  • General term(惣称)
  • Head of family(惣領)
  • All people(惣民)
  • General affairs(惣務)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Japanese naming conventions, though derived from Chinese character variants.
  • In historical Chinese context, it was a variant of 總 (zǒng) meaning 'all', 'total'.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese but appears in some historical texts and Japanese borrowings.

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