全 — whole / all

Grade 3ぜん, まった, すべ

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全 (readings: ぜん, まった, すべ; Japanese kanji) means “whole / all”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 全部 (all).

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What does 全 mean?

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Kanji	全
Meaning	whole / all
Readings	ぜん, まった, すべ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	全部 (all)

How to read 全

全 is read ぜん or まった or すべ depending on the word.

Words with 全

安全あんぜんan toàn
全力ぜんりょくtoàn lực
全国ぜんこくcả nước
全体ぜんたいtoàn đội
全員ぜんいんtoàn đội
安全性あんぜんせいtính an toàn
日本全国にほんぜんこくtoàn nước Nhật
全部tất cả
完全hoàn toàn

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Updated: 2026-08-09