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Japanese symbol for “globally”

Romaji: sekaiobutaini
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level

In Japanese, globally is , read (sekaiobutaini).

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

  1. adv, exp globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level

Kanji and stroke order

generation, world, society
on: セイ、セ、ソウ
kun: よ
5 strokes · JLPT 3
world, boundary
on: カイ
9 strokes · JLPT 3
dance, flit, circle
on: ブ
kun: ま.う、-ま.う、まい
15 strokes · JLPT 2
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
on: ダイ、タイ
kun: うてな、われ、つかさ
5 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せかい sekaithe world; society; the universe
せだい sedaigeneration
せいき seikicentury
よのなか yononakasociety; the world; the times
せけん sekenworld; society; people
せたい setaihousehold; family
ぎょうかい gyoukaibusiness world; business circles; (the) industry
げんかい genkailimit; bound
ぶたい butaistage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.)
たいふう taifuutyphoon; hurricane

See also: Chinese symbol for “globally”.

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.