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蒼生 (sousei) Japanese meaning: the common people | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字
Related words 民みん 衆しゅう 民衆 is the standard modern word for 'the people' or 'the masses', while 蒼生 is a rare literary synonym.
庶しょ 民みん 庶民 refers to commoners or ordinary citizens in a more everyday context, whereas 蒼生 is elevated and archaic.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 蒼 (blue/green, also used poetically for 'common') and 生 (life/people). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a classical Chinese term for the populace.
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In old books, one can find the expression 'for the common people'.
