諸 — “various / several” in Japanese

Grade 6しょ, もろ

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“various / several” in Japanese is 諸, read sho, moro (しょ, もろ). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 諸国 (various countries).

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What does 諸 mean?

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Kanji	諸
Meaning	various / several
Readings	しょ, もろ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	諸国 (various countries)

How to read 諸

諸 is read sho (しょ) or moro (もろ) depending on the word.

Words with 諸

諸国
諸侯

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Updated: 2026-08-28