What does the kanji 衆 mean?

masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

How is the kanji 衆 read?

シュウ (Shuu); シュ (Shu); おお.い (Ooi)

衆

Ooiおおい

masses

Shuuしゅう

Shuしゅ

Examples

大衆たいしゅうgeneral public

民衆みんしゅうpeople

衆 (Ooi) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “masses, great numbers, multitude”. It is taught in grade 6 and written in 12 strokes.