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般
般
10 strokes
Frequency: 649
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

carrier
carry
all
general
sort
kind

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハン

Common Words

一般
いっぱん
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #2593
1

general; universal

Examples
その理論はまだ一般に認められていない。
The theory is not accepted yet.
2

ordinary; average; common; non-celebrity

3

Archaic

the same; no different; (just) as if

一般的
いっぱんてき
～な Adj.
Freq #2870
1

general; popular; common; typical

Examples
彼らは一般的な若者です。
They are typical young people.
一般人
いっぱんじん
Noun
Freq #5406
1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

Examples
その新しい理論は一般人には難しすぎる。
The new theory is too abstract for ordinary people.
全般
ぜんぱん
Freq #8103
1

Common noun

(the) whole

2

Noun, used as a suffix; After a noun

as a whole; in general; at large

Examples
そのことは人間全般に言える。
That can be said of mankind at large.
一般市民
いっぱんしみん
Noun
Freq #15568
1

ordinary citizen; the general public

Examples
国際アムネスティは、政治囚への支援として一般市民による抗議活動を組織することがしばしばある。
Amnesty International often organizes public protests in support of political prisoners.
世間一般
せけんいっぱん
Expression
Freq #17860
1

the world in general; society; convention

Examples
世間一般のホテルなみにいえば良い昼食会だった。
It was a good luncheon, as hotels go.
一般論
いっぱんろん
Noun
Freq #22637
1

prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration

一般常識
いっぱんじょうしき
Noun
Freq #28464
1

common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge

Examples
一般常識を持っていますか。
Does he have general common sense?
般若
はんにゃ
Noun
Freq #31064
1

Buddhism

prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment)

2

Noh

hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)

3

Abbreviation

dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression

一般客
いっぱんきゃく
Noun
Freq #35906
1

regular customer; general audience; general public

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