Japanese symbol for “containing”
含有
がんゆう
Romaji: gan'yuu
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
In Japanese, containing is 含有, read がんゆう (gan'yuu).
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 containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “containing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 入り | いり iri | containing |
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding |
| 包含 | ほうがん hougan | inclusion; comprehension; implication |
| 詰め | づめ zume | packed in; contained in; containing |
| 包蔵 | ほうぞう houzou | containing; keeping; comprehending |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 含む | ふくむ fukumu | to contain; to comprise; to have |
| 含み | ふくみ fukumi | implication; hidden meaning; latitude |
| 包含 | ほうがん hougan | inclusion; comprehension; implication |
| 含蓄 | がんちく ganchiku | implication; significance; connotation |
| 含める | ふくめる fukumeru | to include (in a group or scope) |
| 有る | ある aru | to be; to exist; to live |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
See also: Chinese symbol for “containing”.
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.