Japanese symbol for “essentials”
要領
ようりょう
Romaji: youryou
point; gist; essentials; tenets
In Japanese, essentials is 要領, read ようりょう (youryou).
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 point; gist; essentials; tenets; outline
- n knack; trick; the ropes
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “essentials”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要旨 | ようし youshi | (main) point; gist; key points |
| 心得 | こころえ kokoroe | essentials; know-how; guidelines |
| 骨子 | こっし kosshi | main point; gist; essentials |
| 要所 | ようしょ yousho | important point; main point; essentials |
| 綱要 | こうよう kouyou | elements; essentials; outline |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 必要 | ひつよう hitsuyou | necessary; needed; essential |
| 重要 | じゅうよう juuyou | important; essential; significant |
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand; firm request; requisition |
| 要素 | ようそ youso | element; component; factor |
| 需要 | じゅよう juyou | demand; need |
| 要請 | ようせい yousei | appeal; call for something; request |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 領域 | りょういき ryouiki | territory; domain |
See also: Chinese symbol for “essentials”.
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.