Japanese symbol for “everybody”
全員
ぜんいん
Romaji: zen'in
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody
In Japanese, everybody is 全員, read ぜんいん (zen'in).
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
- adv, n all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
Written forms: 全員. Readings: ぜんいん、ぜいいん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “everybody”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 皆 | みな mina | everyone; everybody; all |
| 皆さん | みなさん minasan | all; everyone; everybody |
| 人々 | ひとびと hitobito | each person; everybody |
| 面々 | めんめん menmen | every person; each one; everybody |
| 人々 | にんにん ninnin | each person; everybody |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
| 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 |
| 議員 | ぎいん giin | member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament |
| 委員 | いいん iin | committee member |
| 会員 | かいいん kaiin | member; the membership |
See also: Chinese symbol for “everybody”.
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