# 般 general / overall

舟 (boat) + (throw)
★★★★☆
10 strokes
SIDEKICK

## Onyomi

HAN | HAN Solo is, in general, kind of a wise-ass.

## Mnemonic

| In general, boats are thrown into the harbor, more often than thrown on land.

## Jukugo

一般的(いっぱんてき) な | ordinary ★★★★★ 一般 (generally, commonly) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 一般的 (ordinary) One of many many Japanese words for 'normal.' The nuance of いっぱんてき　is ordinary, non-special - as opposed to a member of a special group of people of things. 一般的な人 means, an average person. As in, 'an average person is not allowed in this Yakuza bar.'
一般(いっぱん) に | generally, commonly ★★★☆☆ 一 (one) + 般 (general / overall) = 一般 (generally, commonly)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
船 | ship | EIGHT | 八
航 | navigation | BERET |
般 | general / overall | THROW |

There are EIGHT ships, but they are navigating around a BERET.

Oh, and I THROW a diaper overall your heads.

## Used In

- 盤

## Synonyms

normal 普通な 並みの 普段 一般的な 尋常 典型的