“Crowd” or “Flock” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “群”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “群” means “Swarm”, “Bunch” or “Numerous” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “群”
Jouyou Kanji “群” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 13 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ぐん(gun) |
| Kun-Yomi | むら(がる)(mura(garu)) |
| む(れる)(mu(reru)) | |
| Meanings | Crowd, Flock, Swarm |
| Group, Party, Crowd, Herd, Shoal (of fish) | |
| Many, Numerous, A lot of |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “群”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 群起(ぐんき-gu n ki) | ① To occur many things at once, ② To do somethings at a time by many people |
| 群議(ぐんぎ-gu n gi) | Discussion of an assembly, Multitude of opinions |
| 群居(ぐんきょ-gu n kyo) | Living in group, Gregariousness |
| 群衆(ぐんしゅう-gu n shu u) | crowd, Many people, (used for people but not for animals) |
| 群集(ぐんしゅう-gu n shu u) | Crowd (use for anything) |
| 群小(ぐんしょう-gu n sho u) | ① Many small things, ② Many useless things, Many useless people |
| 群臣(ぐんしん-gu n shi n) | Large number of one’s retainers |
| 群生(ぐんせい-gu n se i) | Gregariousness, Living gregariously (of animals), Growing in mass in one location (of plants), Living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc |
| 群青(ぐんせい or ぐんじょう-gu n n se i (or) gu n jo u) | Ultramarine blue |
| 群棲(ぐんせい-gu n se i) | Gregarious life, Many animals live together in one place |
| 群盗(ぐんとう-gu n to u) | Group of robbers, Group thief |
| 群盲(ぐんもう-gu n mo u) | ① Group of blind people, ② Many idiot people |
| 群雄(ぐんゆう-gu n yu u) | Many rival leaders, Many rival chiefs |
| 群雄割拠(ぐんゆうかっきょ-gu n yu u ka kkyo) | Rivalry between warlords, Rival barons in their several strongholds, Lions in their several dens |
| 群落(ぐんらく-gu n ra ku) | Many communities (villages), Cluster of plants |
| 群を抜く(ぐんをぬく-gu n wo nu ku) | To surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group), To stand out from the crowd, To be the best by far |
| 大群(たいぐん-ta i gu n) | Large crowd, Large herd, Large flock, Large school, Large shoal, Large swarm, Horde |
| 抜群(ばつぐん-ba tsu gu n) | Pre‐eminent, Distinguished, Conspicuous, Outstanding |
| 流星群(りゅうせいぐん-ryu u se gu n) | Meteor stream, Meteor swarm, Meteor shower |
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