Japanese symbol for “summary”
要約
ようやく
Romaji: youyaku
summary; digest
In Japanese, summary is 要約, read ようやく (youyaku).
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 summary; digest
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “summary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要旨 | ようし youshi | (main) point; gist; key points |
| 概要 | がいよう gaiyou | outline; summary; overview |
| 総括 | そうかつ soukatsu | summarization; summary; generalization |
| 纏め | まとめ matome | summary; recapitulation; aggregation |
| 大筋 | おおすじ oosuji | outline; summary; gist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 必要 | ひつよう hitsuyou | necessary; needed; essential |
| 重要 | じゅうよう juuyou | important; essential; significant |
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand; firm request; requisition |
| 要素 | ようそ youso | element; component; factor |
| 需要 | じゅよう juyou | demand; need |
| 要請 | ようせい yousei | appeal; call for something; request |
| 契約 | けいやく keiyaku | contract; compact; agreement |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
See also: Chinese symbol for “summary”.
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.