Japanese symbol for “notion”
概念
がいねん
Romaji: gainen
general idea; concept; notion
In Japanese, notion is 概念, read がいねん (gainen).
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Meanings
- n general idea; concept; notion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “notion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 観念 | かんねん kannen | idea; notion; concept |
| 考え | かんがえ kangae | idea; notion; imagination |
| コンセプト | コンセプト konseputo | concept; general idea; notion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 概要 | がいよう gaiyou | outline; summary; overview |
| 一概に | いちがいに ichigaini | unconditionally; as a rule |
| 概況 | がいきょう gaikyou | outlook; general situation |
| 概算 | がいさん gaisan | approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure |
| 概略 | がいりゃく gairyaku | outline; summary; gist |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
| 懸念 | けねん kenen | worry; fear; anxiety |
See also: Chinese symbol for “notion”.
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.