あまねく

Written forms

• あまねくUsage83%

  Usually written in kana. The kanji forms 遍く and 普く are seen but less common; 周く and 洽く are rare.

• 普あまねくUsage9%

  Kanji form using 普 (universal, general). Acceptable but less common than kana.

• 遍あまねくUsage8%

  Kanji form using 遍 (everywhere, widely). Acceptable but less common than kana.

• 洽あまねくUsage1%
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form using 洽 (widely, extensively).

• 周あまねく
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form using 周 (circumference, around).

Etymology

Derived from classical Japanese adjective あまねし (amane-shi), meaning 'widespread, universal'. The adverbial form あまねく became fixed as a standalone adverb.