Japanese symbol for “worldwide”
世界的
せかいてき
Romaji: sekaiteki
worldwide; global; international; universal
In Japanese, worldwide is 世界的, read せかいてき (sekaiteki).
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
- adj-na worldwide; global; international; universal
- adj-na world-famous; world-class
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “worldwide”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国際的 | こくさいてき kokusaiteki | international; worldwide; cross-border |
| 万国共通 | ばんこくきょうつう bankokukyoutsuu | worldwide; common to the whole world; universal |
| ワールドワイド | ワールドワイド waarudowaido | worldwide |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 世界 | せかい sekai | the world; society; the universe |
| 世代 | せだい sedai | generation |
| 世紀 | せいき seiki | century |
| 世の中 | よのなか yononaka | society; the world; the times |
| 世間 | せけん seken | world; society; people |
| 世帯 | せたい setai | household; family |
| 業界 | ぎょうかい gyoukai | business world; business circles; (the) industry |
| 限界 | げんかい genkai | limit; bound |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “worldwide”.
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.