Japanese symbol for “everything”
一切
いっさい
Romaji: issai
all; everything; entirety; the whole
In Japanese, everything is 一切, read いっさい (issai).
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, n all; everything; entirety; the whole
- adv absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; without exception
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “everything”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全て | すべて subete | everything; all; the whole |
| 物事 | ものごと monogoto | things; everything |
| 皆 | みな mina | everything; all |
| 万事 | ばんじ banji | all; everything |
| 何事 | なにごと nanigoto | everything; anything |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “everything”.
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.