Usage patterns 普ふ 遍へん の 〈 事こと 〉 a universal ~ (truth, principle, etc.)
Love is said to be a universal emotion.
〈 事こと 〉 に 普ふ 遍へん 性せい がある something has universality
This theory has universal applicability.
普ふ 遍へん 性せい を 追つい 求きゅう する to pursue universality
Scientists are pursuing the universality of natural laws.
Kanji 普 universal, wide(ly), generally 遍 everywhere, times, widely Related words 一般 means 'general' or 'common' in an everyday sense, whereas 普遍 is a stronger, more philosophical term implying no exceptions anywhere.
普遍 is the bare noun for universality, while 普遍的 is the na-adjective form used to directly describe a noun as universal.
Don't confuse with 遍在 specifically means being physically present everywhere (ubiquitous presence), while 普遍 describes an abstract quality or truth applying universally.
不変 (ふへん ) means 'unchanging', while 普遍 (also ふへん ) means 'universal' or 'applying to everything'; they sound identical but differ completely in meaning.
Word family· 10 Show 5 more Show fewer universal validity; applicable in any situation
universal grammar
problem of universals; debate over universals
universal validity; ability to apply anywhere
universal classification system; general classification system
Etymology From 普 (widely) and 遍 (everywhere), together conveying the idea of something that extends across all places or cases.
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