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Japanese symbol for “inclusivity”

Romaji: houkatsusei
inclusivity; inclusiveness

In Japanese, inclusivity is , read (houkatsusei).

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. n inclusivity; inclusiveness

Kanji and stroke order

wrap, pack up, cover
on: ホウ
kun: つつ.む、くる.む
5 strokes · JLPT 2
fasten, tie up, arrest
on: カツ
kun: くく.る
9 strokes · JLPT 1
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

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
いっかつ ikkatsulumping together; summing up; bundle
そうかつ soukatsusummarization; summary; generalization
じょせい joseiwoman; female

See also: Chinese symbol for “inclusivity”.

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.