諸
諸·various, several, all the
- On-yomi
- ショ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 諸国 | しょこく | various countries |
| 諸問題 | しょもんだい | various problems |
| 諸君 | しょくん | everyone, gentlemen (formal address) |
| 諸島 | しょとう | islands, archipelago |
Example sentences
会議でいろいろな諸問題が話し合われた。
かいぎでいろいろなしょもんだいがはなしあわれた。
Various issues were discussed at the meeting.
この島は南の諸島の一つです。
このしまはみなみのしょとうのひとつです。
This island is one of the southern islands.
アジア諸国との関係が大切になっている。
あじあしょこくとのかんけいがたいせつになっている。
Relations with Asian countries are becoming important.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Treating 諸 as a countable word — it is a prefix attached to nouns, never used alone
- Reading 諸君 as *しょきみ; it is しょくん and sounds old-fashioned or military
Memory aid
Picture it
Words (言) plus 者 'person': listing off person after person, thing after thing — all of them.
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