Japanese symbol for “inclusion”
包括
ほうかつ
Romaji: houkatsu
inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
In Japanese, inclusion is 包括, read ほうかつ (houkatsu).
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 inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inclusion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包含 | ほうがん hougan | inclusion; comprehension; implication |
| 含み | ふくみ fukumi | implication; hidden meaning; latitude |
| 包摂 | ほうせつ housetsu | inclusion; encompassing; connotation |
| 組み込み | くみこみ kumikomi | cut-in (printing); insertion; inclusion |
| 内包 | ないほう naihou | inclusion; containment within |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包囲 | ほうい houi | siege; encirclement; envelopment |
| 包丁 | ほうちょう houchou | kitchen knife |
| 包装 | ほうそう housou | packing; wrapping |
| 包む | つつむ tsutsumu | to wrap up; to pack; to bundle |
| 包み | つつみ tsutsumi | bundle; package; parcel |
| 一括 | いっかつ ikkatsu | lumping together; summing up; bundle |
| 総括 | そうかつ soukatsu | summarization; summary; generalization |
| 統括 | とうかつ toukatsu | unification; bringing together; 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.