Japanese symbol for “generalisation”
概括
がいかつ
Romaji: gaikatsu
summary; generalization; generalisation
In Japanese, generalisation is 概括, read がいかつ (gaikatsu).
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 summary; generalization; generalisation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “generalisation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一般化 | いっぱんか ippanka | generalization; generalisation; popularization |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 概念 | がいねん gainen | general idea; concept; notion |
| 概要 | がいよう gaiyou | outline; summary; overview |
| 一概に | いちがいに ichigaini | unconditionally; as a rule |
| 概況 | がいきょう gaikyou | outlook; general situation |
| 概算 | がいさん gaisan | approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure |
| 概略 | がいりゃく gairyaku | outline; summary; gist |
| 一括 | いっかつ ikkatsu | lumping together; summing up; bundle |
| 包括 | ほうかつ houkatsu | inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness |
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.
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