JLPT N2

general, whole, total

Item 188 of 481 | 14 strokes | Radical: 糸 (thread), 公 (public), 心 (heart)

Readings

On'yomiソウ

Mnemonic

The GENERAL (総) picture is like a THREAD (糸) that connects the PUBLIC (公) HEART (心).

Example Words

総合 (そうごう) synthesis, coordination, general
総理大臣 (そうりだいじん) Prime Minister
総数 (そうすう) total number