- 諸国 — various countries
- 諸問題 — various problems
- 諸君 — everyone (formal address)
- 諸事情 — various circumstances
- 諸説 — various theories
- 諸島 — archipelago
諸 combines 言 (speech/words) with 者 (person), giving the sense of “many people’s voices or matters.” It evolved to mean “various” or “several,” and appears widely in formal or academic compounds.
諸国を 旅して 文化を 学びました。
I traveled through various countries and learned about their cultures.
諸事情により イベントは 中止となりました。
Due to various circumstances, the event was canceled.