Prefix used to mean 'all', 'overall', or 'general' in compounds like 総人口 (total population), 総選挙 (general election), and 総支配人 (general manager).
The total population is about 120 million.
A general election will be held next month.
総 as a prefix means 'all together, total', while 各 means 'each individual', so 総会 (general meeting) contrasts with 各国 (each country).
synthesis; combination; integration · comprehensive; overall; general · synthesis (philosophy); colligation
prime minister; premier · overall supervision; to oversee; leader; president
general affairs; general administration
president; director general; governor; party leader
total amount; sum total
general meeting; general assembly
governor-general; viceroy
compilation; highlights; summary collection
summarization; summary; generalization · review; assessment
Standard kanji spelling for this prefix.
The kanji 総 is used in compounds to express totality or generality. The reading そう is the on'yomi.
total number; count
general term; generic name; collective term
in general; generally · as a whole; all in all; altogether
university president; vice-chancellor; chancellor · secretary-general; director · gang leader; head of a biker gang
all members; total number of people; whole group
general research institute; multidiscipline laboratory
total; sum total; total amount
the whole; entirety; totality · on the whole; generally; all in all · from the start; from the outset; in the first place
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group
total strength; all-out effort; full power
general mobilization; full mobilization
inspector general; commissioner
total amount; aggregate amount
all together; everyone turning out
head temple of a Buddhist sect · headquarters; nerve center
all members; entire strength; all hands
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
general comment; overall review; summary evaluation
representative; delegate
consulate-general
general remarks; overview; general discussion