takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. general, universal.
  2. ordinary, average, common, non-celebrity.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

Archaism.
  1. the same, no different, (just) as if.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
一般 いっぱん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
carrier, carry, all
ハン (7th, N2)
boat, ship
ふね ふな- シュウ (7th, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)