普
普·universal, general
- On-yomi
- フ
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 普通 | ふつう | ordinary, normal; local (train) |
| 普段 | ふだん | usually, ordinarily |
| 普及 | ふきゅう | spread, widespread adoption |
| 普遍的 | ふへんてき | universal |
Example sentences
普通の電車で行きます。
ふつうのでんしゃでいきます。
I'll go on the local train.
普段は七時に起きます。
ふだんはしちじにおきます。
I usually get up at seven.
スマホは短い間に普及した。
スマホはみじかいあいだにふきゅうした。
Smartphones spread in a short time.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 普並並 (line up, ならぶ) is the top half of 普; 普 adds 日 underneath.
- 普晋晋 (a name character) also ends in 日 but its top is not the paired strokes of 並.
Common mistakes
- Reading 普段 as ふうだん — it is ふだん, with a short ふ
- Assuming 普通 always means 'ordinary'; on a train timetable it means the local service that stops everywhere
Memory aid
Picture it
Things lined up side by side (並) under the sun (日) — the sun falling on everyone alike.
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