衆 — the masses / crowd

Grade 6しゅう, しゅ

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衆 (readings: しゅう, しゅ; Japanese kanji) means “the masses / crowd”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 観衆 (audience).

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What does 衆 mean?

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Kanji	衆
Meaning	the masses / crowd
Readings	しゅう, しゅ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	観衆 (audience)

How to read 衆

衆 is read しゅう or しゅ depending on the word.

Words with 衆

観衆khán giả
聴衆khán thính giả

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Updated: 2026-08-09