Mnemonic
A person kneels before the king, offering their whole being — body, mind, and soul. The king accepts nothing partial; only total devotion makes a person whole in his eyes. Complete surrender earns complete protection.
Additional thoughts
Visualize a person prostrating fully before a king on his throne — total submission symbolizing wholeness. The person radical sits atop the king radical in the kanji, like someone bowing over the crown.Quick recall
A person pledges their whole self to the king for total protection.Details
The keyword for 全 is whole. This kanji conveys the idea of completeness, entirety, or totality, referring to something in its full and undiminished state. It carries the sense of everything being included without exception, leaving nothing out. It is also used to express the concept of perfection or safety, as something that is whole is undamaged and intact.
- On'yomi
- ぜん
- Kun'yomi
- まった.く、すべ.て