Japanese symbol for “gist”
要点
ようてん
Romaji: youten
gist; main point
In Japanese, gist is 要点, read ようてん (youten).
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 gist; main point
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 趣旨 | しゅし shushi | meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist |
| 要領 | ようりょう youryou | point; gist; essentials |
| 要旨 | ようし youshi | (main) point; gist; key points |
| 趣 | おもむき omomuki | meaning; tenor; gist |
| 要項 | ようこう youkou | important points; main points; gist |
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 |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
| 地点 | ちてん chiten | spot; point; place |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gist”.
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.