全 — “whole / all” in Japanese

Grade 3ぜん, まった, すべ

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“whole / all” in Japanese is 全, read zen, matta, sube (ぜん, まった, すべ). 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 zen (ぜん) or matta (まった) or sube (すべ) depending on the word.

Words with 全

安全あんぜん
全力ぜんりょく
全国ぜんこく
全体ぜんたい
全員ぜんいん
安全性あんぜんせい
日本全国にほんぜんこく
全部
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Updated: 2026-08-28