衆

Glyph origin
Variant of, with bottom component ⿲ replaced by (similar to unrelated  and ).

Current form is graphically – bottom is originally 3 people, hence “crowd”, though top is unrelated to 血, being originally.

Usage notes
The lists 衆 as the unorthodox form (俗字) of. However, 衆 is the preferred form used in Japanese and Korean.

Etymology
From.

Pronunciation

 * Pitch accent for suffix sense unknown.

Noun

 * 1) mass; many people
 * 2) majority