This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

包含

Reading

Kana: ほうがん
Romaji: hougan
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

inclusion; comprehension; implication

vs
2

to include; to comprise; to contain; to implicate

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 つつ.む、 くる.む
Meanings: wrap, pack up, cover, conceal
Readings: ガン、 ふく.む、 ふく.める
Meanings: contain, include, hold in the mouth, bear in mind, understand, cherish

Example Sentence

これらの要素(ようそ)をすべて包含(ほうがん)するような最良(さいりょう)公式(こうしき)はこれまでのところ提案(ていあん)されていない。
➥The optimal formula which would encompass all these factors has not been proposed.
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