諸 points to a range of things or people. Meet it in words used in announcements and formal writing.
The idea
諸 has 15 strokes. Its usual on-reading is しょ; learn it with the following noun: 諸国（しょこく）, 諸事情（しょじじょう） and 諸経費（しょけいひ）.
| Word | Reading |
|---|---|
| 諸国 | しょこく |
| 諸事情 | しょじじょう |
| 諸経費 | しょけいひ |
| 諸問題 | しょもんだい |
| 諸手続き | しょてつづき |
Examples
- 博物館は諸国の文化を紹介しています。The museum introduces the cultures of various countries.
- 諸事情により、会議は中止になりました。The meeting was cancelled due to various circumstances.
- 諸経費は料金に含まれています。Various expenses are included in the price.
- 会議で諸問題を話し合います。We will discuss the various issues at the meeting.
- 諸国の代表が集まりました。Representatives from various countries gathered.
- 必要な諸手続きを済ませてください。Please complete the necessary procedures.
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諸 is a formal prefix, not a free-standing everyday word for “various”. 諸事情 often leaves the circumstances unspecified; it does not mean one particular reason.
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諸国（＿＿）
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しょこく
諸国 is しょこく: 諸 before 国 refers to various countries.
諸事情（＿＿）
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しょじじょう
諸事情 is しょじじょう; it refers to various circumstances, often without specifying them.
＿経費（しょけいひ）［諸／者］
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諸
諸 completes 諸経費（しょけいひ）, meaning various expenses.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
諸国（＿＿）
諸事情（＿＿）
＿経費（しょけいひ）［諸／者］
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Follow the linked stroke diagram to write 諸. Read the three compounds aloud, then make a sentence with 諸事情.