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How do you read 概要 in Japanese?
The key points that reveal the whole.
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HINTShow hint
The main points that give a general picture of something, as in “the overview of a plan” or “the outline of a project.”
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Describe the shapes you see
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tree radical beside a shape like 既
kanji resembling 西 above 女
Japanese word starting gai for an overall outline
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概: 14 strokes; radical 木 (tree). 要: 9 strokes; radical 襾 (cover). Distinguish informal descriptions of the shape from the dictionary radical.
概14 strokes / radical: 木 (tree)
要9 strokes / radical: 襾 (cover)
Stroke counts and radicals follow the Japanese dictionary Kanjipedia; other dictionaries may differ.
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The answer is
がいよう
gaiyō
概要
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English translationOverview / outline
A general account of the whole. Rather than listing every detail, an overview presents the purpose and main content so the reader can grasp the overall picture.
See it in a sentence
打ち合わせの最初に計画の概要を説明し、その後で細かな手順を確認した。At the start of the meeting, we outlined the plan before reviewing the detailed steps.
A way to remember
概 is gai and 要 is yō. 概 has the tree radical next to a form resembling 既. Keep the long final vowel: gaiyō, not gaiyo.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 概要
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Organize it for the reader’s first view
Use 企画の概要 or 概要を説明する. For a work document, select what the reader first needs to know, such as the purpose, audience, and main activities.
例：資料の冒頭に企画の概要を置き、目的と開催時期を先に伝えた。
I placed an overview at the start of the proposal to present its purpose and timing first.
Shortness alone is not enough
A brief description of just one part may fail to give an overview of the whole. Before cutting details, check that the subject and central content are still clear.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 概要
Explanation checked on 2026-10-25. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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