concept, approximate
On'yomi (音読み)
- ガイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 概 (がい) primarily refers to the concept of something or an approximation. It is commonly used in nouns rather than verbs. One representative compound is 概念 (がいねん), which means "concept," referring to an idea or a mental representation of something. Another example is 概略 (がいりゃく), meaning "outline," which provides a general summary of information. Additionally, 概ね (おおむね) translates to "generally" or "mainly," used to describe a broad view or understanding of a situation. When using this kanji, remember that it often relates to understanding or summarizing larger ideas rather than specific details.
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Example sentences
概念を明確に理解することが重要だ。
It is important to clearly understand the concept.
Meanings across languages
- English
- concept, approximate
- Tiếng Việt
- khái niệm, xấp xỉ
- 日本語
- 概念, おおよそ
- 한국어
- 개념, 대략적인
- 中文
- 概念, 近似
- id
- konsep, perkiraan
- th
- แนวคิด, ประมาณ
- es
- concepto, aproximado
- fr
- concept, approximatif
- de
- Konzept, ungefähr
- pt
- conceito, aproximado
Common compounds
- 概念がいねんconcept, notion
- 概略がいりゃくoutline, summary
- 概ねおおむねgenerally, mostly
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