Japanese symbol for “encompassing”
網羅
もうら
Romaji: moura
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising
In Japanese, encompassing is 網羅, read もうら (moura).
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 encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
Written forms: 網羅、罔羅. Readings: もうら.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “encompassing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包摂 | ほうせつ housetsu | inclusion; encompassing; connotation |
| 包容 | ほうよう houyou | inclusion; encompassing |
| 包括的 | ほうかつてき houkatsuteki | comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing |
| 網羅的 | もうらてき mourateki | comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 網戸 | あみど amido | window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen |
| 網膜 | もうまく moumaku | retina |
| 金網 | かなあみ kanaami | wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze |
| 網目 | あみめ amime | mesh (of a net) |
| 定置網 | ていちあみ teichiami | fixed shore net; fixed shore trap; stationary trap |
| 羅列 | られつ raretsu | enumeration; citation; listing |
| 羅針盤 | らしんばん rashinban | compass |
| 修羅場 | しゅらば shuraba | fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed) |
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.