Japanese symbol for “connotation”
内包
ないほう
Romaji: naihou
connotation; comprehension; intension
In Japanese, connotation is 内包, read ないほう (naihou).
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
- n, vs, vt connotation; comprehension; intension
- n, vs, vt inclusion; containment within
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “connotation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味合い | いみあい imiai | implication; nuance; shade of meaning |
| 含蓄 | がんちく ganchiku | implication; significance; connotation |
| 包摂 | ほうせつ housetsu | inclusion; encompassing; connotation |
| 含意 | がんい gan'i | implication; connotation |
| 意味するもの | いみするもの imisurumono | meaning; connotation; denotation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
| 以内 | いない inai | within; inside of; less than |
| 案内 | あんない annai | guidance; leading (the way); showing around |
| 内閣 | ないかく naikaku | cabinet (of a government); ministry |
| 包囲 | ほうい houi | siege; encirclement; envelopment |
| 包丁 | ほうちょう houchou | kitchen knife |
See also: Chinese symbol for “connotation”.
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.