Japanese symbol for “generalization”
総括
そうかつ
Romaji: soukatsu
summarization; summary; generalization
In Japanese, generalization is 総括, read そうかつ (soukatsu).
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 summarization; summary; generalization
- n, vs, vt review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
Written forms: 総括、綜括. Readings: そうかつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “generalization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 統括 | とうかつ toukatsu | unification; bringing together; generalization |
| 概括 | がいかつ gaikatsu | summary; generalization; generalisation |
| 一般化 | いっぱんか ippanka | generalization; generalisation; popularization |
| 汎化 | はんか hanka | generalization (psychology, linguistics, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
| 総理 | そうり souri | prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier |
| 総裁 | そうさい sousai | president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank) |
| 総会 | そうかい soukai | general meeting |
| 総数 | そうすう sousuu | total (number); count |
| 総務 | そうむ soumu | general affairs; general business; manager |
| 一括 | いっかつ ikkatsu | lumping together; summing up; bundle |
| 包括 | ほうかつ houkatsu | inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “generalization”.
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.