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諸

various, many, several, together

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes15

Readings

On'yomi

  • ショ

Kun'yomi

  • もろ

Meaning

諸 centers on a collection of multiple items or people: various, many, or several things considered together.

Most common words using 諸

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  • 諸しょ
    N2

    various; many; several

  • 諸国しょこく
    N1

    various countries; various regions; various provinces

  • 諸島しょとう

    archipelago; group of islands

  • 諸君しょくん
    N1

    you (people)

  • 諸々もろもろ

    all kinds of things; various things; large number of people

  • 諸説しょせつ

    various opinions; various theories

  • 諸侯しょこう

    feudal lords; barons; princes

  • 諸氏しょし

    (all of) you or them

  • 諸般しょはん

    various; several

  • 財務諸表ざいむしょひょう

    financial statements

  • 諸刃もろは

    double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife)

  • 諸行無常しょぎょうむじょう

    all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent

  • 諸悪しょあく

    various evils; every kind of evil; all evils

  • 諸共もろとも

    (all) together

  • 諸兄しょけい

    dear friends; (all of) you or those men

  • 南西諸島なんせいしょとう

    Nansei Islands; Ryukyu Islands; chain of islands extending from southwestern Kyushu to northern Taiwan

  • 諸公しょこう

    high-ranking officials; ministers

  • 諸味もろみ

    main fermenting mash (in production of sake or soy sauce); unrefined sake or soy sauce

  • 諸語しょご

    (various) languages; language group; language family

  • 諸手もろて

    both hands

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Etymology

諸 combines 言 (words, speech) with 者 (person, thing), originally suggesting a collection of spoken items or various things mentioned. The modern form preserves this structure.

Meaning mnemonic

Words (言) from many people (者) come together: various opinions, many voices, several statements all at once.

Reading mnemonic

For ショ, imagine a show where various acts perform together: show -> ショ, and the stage is filled with many different performers.