統
統 — Overall
overall, relationship, ruling, governing
On’yomiトウ (tou)
Kun’yomiすべる (suberu)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 統
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country); big man; boss |
| 統一 | とういつ touitsu | unity; consolidation; uniformity |
| 伝統 | でんとう dentou | tradition; convention |
| 統合 | とうごう tougou | integration; unification; unity |
| 統計 | とうけい toukei | statistics |
| 統治 | とうち touchi | rule; reign; government |
Study notes
統 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #125 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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