# 全 all

(peaked roof) + 王 (king)
★★★★★
6 strokes

## Onyomi

ZEN |

## Mnemonic

| All kings do ZEN meditation under a peaked temple roof.

## Kunyomi

まった＊く | absolutely / completeley (I absolutely don't know this man, officer! He's completely crazy) ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

全部(ぜんぶ) | all of it ★★★★★ 全 (all) + 部 (section) = 全部 (all of it)
全然(ぜんぜん) | absolutely! ★★★★☆ 1/2 KANA 全 (all) + 然 (nature) = 全然 (absolutely! ) absolutely! (usually used to emphasize the word after it. But sometimes, the word being emphasized is omitted because it's so obvious (to Japanese)) If you hear someone say 'Zenzen!' with no word after it, it might mean 'zenzen daijoubu,' ('Absolutely no problemo.') . . . OR it might mean 'zen zen dame!' ('No effing way, guy!')
全員(ぜんいん) | all members ★★★★☆ 全 (all) + 員 (clerk) = 全員 (all members) all the members of the group
全国(ぜんこく) | nationwide ★★☆☆☆ 全 (all) + 国 (country) = 全国 (nationwide) nationwide,national (as in a national contest)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
全 | all | KINGS | 王
余 | excess | SHOW | 示

We can't all be KINGS, becaus that would SHOW an excess of monarchs.

## Synonyms

finish 済ませる 完成 完了 終了　 結末 終わり 完全
perfect 完璧 完全