Japanese symbol for “entire”
全部
ぜんぶ
Romaji: zenbu
all; entire; whole; altogether
In Japanese, entire 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 “entire”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全面 | ぜんめん zenmen | whole surface; entire |
| 全 | ぜん zen | all; whole; entire |
| 総 | そう sou | whole; total; gross |
| ホール | ホール hooru | whole; entire; complete |
| 渾然 | こんぜん konzen | whole; entire; harmonious |
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 “entire”.
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.