総
ソウ, す.べて, すべ.て, ふさ, うさ, ずさ

general, whole, all, full, total

JLPT2 G5 S14 F129

糸 thread + 悤# as described in 窓 (compression) → compress/*tighten* threads into a unified tassel → *unify*; *overall*; *total*; *general* (← pull a variety of objects into a single unit; compare 惣) → *control*. For the image of compression/compaction vis–à–vis threads, compare 縮.

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