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    総そう

    whole

    N1KMT6CorePrefixCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    そう

    Prefix

    1.
    whole, total, gross, entire, overall, general (election, manager, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    総そう人じん口こうは1億おく人にんを超こえた。

    The total population exceeded 100 million people.

    KMT5Core ConceptsDaily Life
    総そう費ひ用ようはいくらになりますか？

    What will the total cost be?

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    総そう選せん挙きょの結けっ果かがまもなく発はっ表ぴょうされる。

    The results of the general election will be announced soon.

    KMT6Core ConceptsPolitics & Law
    このプロジェクトの総そう責せき任にん者しゃは彼かれだ。

    He is the overall person in charge of this project.

    KMT6Core ConceptsWork & Career
    総そう務む省しょうは、国くにの行ぎょう政せい全ぜん般ぱんを統とう括かつする機き関かんだ。

    The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is an organization that oversees general national administration.

    KMT7Core ConceptsPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    総
    す.べて・すべ.て・ふさ…(3)
    general・whole・all・full・total
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