1. to govern; to manage the whole; to supervise
E.g.: 総理 (prime minister), 総領 (head or leader of a group)
2. all; whole; in full force
E.g.: 総意 (general consensus), 総勢 (total number of people)
3. to gather; to bundle together
E.g.: 総括 (summary), 総合 (integration)
4. abbreviation for the provinces of Kazusa and Shimousa
E.g.: 総州 (<i>Soshu</i> - collective name for the provinces of Kazusa and Shimousa)
5. tassel; tuft
