Japanese symbol for “altogether”
全部
ぜんぶ
Romaji: zenbu
all; entire; whole; altogether
In Japanese, altogether is 全部, read ぜんぶ (zenbu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, adv, n all; entire; whole; altogether
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “altogether”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悉く | ことごとく kotogotoku | altogether; entirely |
| 満更 | まんざら manzara | (not) altogether; (not) wholly |
| そっくり | そっくり sokkuri | all; altogether; entirely |
| 軒並み | のきなみ nokinami | all; totally; altogether |
| 一切合切 | いっさいがっさい issaigassai | any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全員 | ぜんいん zen'in | all members; all hands; everyone |
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 完全 | かんぜん kanzen | perfect; complete |
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
See also: Chinese symbol for “altogether”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.