概 – outline, condition, approximation

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The kanji 概 means outline, condition, approximation, generally. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ガイ (gai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is おおむ.ね (oomune). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 木 (no. 75).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ガイ	gai
Kun’yomi	おおむ.ね	oomune

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 木 (Kangxi radical 75). Components: 牙・艮・木.

Words using 概

概論がいろんintroduction概念がいねんgeneral idea概略がいりゃくoutline大概たいがいgenerally一概にいちがいにunconditionally概説がいせつoverview

Example sentences

彼の福祉の概念はかなり観念的だ。

His notion of welfare is pretty abstract.

Tatoeba #116195

彼に計画の概略を述べてもらおう。

Ask him to sketch out his plan.

Tatoeba #118614

そうですね。一概には言えませんね。

Yes, well, that depends.

Tatoeba #213836

Kanji with the same radical

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