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Japanese symbol for “inclusive”

Romaji: houganteki
inclusive

In Japanese, inclusive is , read (houganteki).

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. adj-na inclusive

Kanji and stroke order

wrap, pack up, cover
on: ホウ
kun: つつ.む、くる.む
5 strokes · JLPT 2
contain, include, hold in the mouth
on: ガン
kun: ふく.む、ふく.める
7 strokes · JLPT 2
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “inclusive”

WordReadingMeaning
インクルーシブ inkuruushibuinclusive
ほうかつてき houkatsutekicomprehensive; inclusive; encompassing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ほうい houisiege; encirclement; envelopment
ほうちょう houchoukitchen knife
ほうそう housoupacking; wrapping
つつむ tsutsumuto wrap up; to pack; to bundle
つつみ tsutsumibundle; package; parcel
ほうかつ houkatsuinclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
ふくむ fukumuto contain; to comprise; to have
ふくみ fukumiimplication; hidden meaning; latitude
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “inclusive”.

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.