諸

various

JLPT N2 Grade 6 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: もろ
On'yomi: ショ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

諸 means "various". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read もろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

諸 in example sentences

おはよう諸君しょくん。

Ohayou shokun.

Good morning, everyone.
ウイグル語ごはテュルク諸語しょごのひとつである。

Uiguru go wa teyuruku shogo no hitotsu de aru.

Uyghur is a Turkic language.
ハイジャック犯はんたちは中東ちゅうとう諸国しょこくの出身しゅっしんだった。

Haijakkuhantachi wa chuutou shokoku no shusshin datta.

The hijackers were from Middle Eastern countries.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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What does the kanji 諸 mean?: 諸 means "various". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 諸 have?: 諸 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 諸 read?: It is read もろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 諸?: 諸 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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